FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 Lynn Three store more shut die in down By Gayla Cawley Lynn ITEM STAFF LYNN — A Lynn furni- By Gayla Cawley ture store was shut down ITEM STAFF last week by the city’s Public Health Depart- LYNN — Three ment for  outing the gov- more deaths from ernor’s order by continu- COVID-19 in a 24- ing to operate despite its hour period from designation as a non-es- sential business. Wednesday to Thurs- In addition, a Lynn Po- day were reported by lice report details allega- the City of Lynn. tions of price gouging at An additional 53 the establishment, BD’s cases were con rmed, Furniture. But the Lyn- bringing the total to nway store owner denies the report’s claims that 820. Nineteen have face masks and hand san- died from the virus. itizer were being sold at For context, 19 Lynn excessive prices. Peabody now requiring residents died in the Gov. Charlie Baker has Vietnam War. ordered the statewide clo- sure of all non-essential The city will contin- businesses through May face masks in public ue to provide regular 4, an emergency mea- COVID-19 updates on sure aimed at curbing the By Anne Marie Tobin have to enforce and that people will A woman walks its website, www.lyn- spread of the coronavirus. ITEM STAFF comply on their own,” said Health Di- her groceries to nma.gov, social media, However, a compliance rector Sharon Cameron. “This is more her car while and the Smart911 check performed by the PEABODY — The city of Peabody of a directive to give people who are wearing a face Lynn Public Health De- became the latest North Shore com- working in essential businesses the mask on Thursday emergency noti ca- partment and Lynn Police munity requiring persons entering tool to keep employees safe. We are after shopping at tion system. Resi- Department on April 8 places of essential business, and em- working actively to make sure that Shaw’s in Peabody. dents can sign up at revealed that BD’s Fur- ployees of those businesses, to wear employers are protecting their em- www.smart911.com. niture, a non-essential protective face coverings. ployees. We just hope people will un- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK business, was still open, The Board of Health issued an derstand the importance of these safe- Gayla Cawley can be according to Michele Des- emergency order that went into effect ty measures.” reached at gcawley@ marais, the city’s public Wednesday. The Swampscott Select Board and health director. Violation of the order is punishable Board of Health passed an order itemlive.com. Follow by a ne of up to $1,000. her on Twitter @Gay- STORE, A3 “We hope this is something we don’t PEABODY, A3 laCawley. Communities getting creative to encourage shopping local

By David McLellan Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce is of- ITEM STAFF fering a bingo game to get people to order takeout and delivery from area restaurants Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s like Brothers Deli in Lynn, or share posts inevitable people will have to travel outside on social media encouraging others to shop their homes for food, toiletries, and other supplies. Several local communities are hop- local. ing those trips will be to local businesses, not Residents should submit their cards and just the alluring big-box stores. proofs of purchase to info@greaterlynncham- Wearing face masks and practicing social ber of commerce by April 27 for a chance to Swampscott distancing while going to essential busi- win a gift card to a restaurant of their choice has launched nesses is still critically important, but some that is listed on the bingo sheet. To download “Big Blue Bin- groups are coming up with creative ways to the bingo sheet, visit http://greaterlynncham- go” to encour- get people in businesses’ doors, including on- ber.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ age residents line “bingo” games and websites devoted to chamber-bingo-1.pdf. to still shop sharing local deals and discounts. locally. Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce SHOPPING, A3

 Nursing home where Crighton pushing for tenant protections bodies found was ‘overwhelmed,’ A5 BOSTON — State Sen. Brendan Crighton Crighton said, noting that Senate and Mas- most vulnerable from pressure. and fellow legislators are pushing a renters sachusetts House efforts to unify the bill’s The website Apartment List published U.S. job losses mount  safeguard bill that prohibits “non-essential language continue. online results from its housing survey last as economic pain evictions” and late fees to Gov. Charlie Bak- Baker told the State House News Service week. Conclusions included one in four rent- deepens, A6 er’s desk. he wants to sign tenant protection legislation ers did not pay their full April rent due to Crighton, in a statement, said the legisla- as soon as the Legislature sends it to him. coronavirus-related nancial problems. North Shore Music tion will expire 120 days after its passage or The News Service reported that a state Trial One in nine renters had their landlord or Theatre revamps 45 days after the COVID-19 emergency dec- Court standing order has halted most evic- management company proactively lower  laration has been lifted, whichever is sooner. tion hearings, but tenant advocates say a for- 2020 season, A8 “Unfortunately, it’s not on his desk yet,” mal moratorium is necessary to protect the CRIGHTON, A3

Saugus starts Opinion Jourgensen: From Christian Science, rail trail construction to cigar boxes and Capt. Cressy. A4 By Elyse Carmosino the construction phase of this proj- ITEM STAFF ect, bringing us one step closer to LOOK! providing residents and visitors Nahant holds SAUGUS — Construction has with a safer, more secure trail to appreciation parade for of cially begun along Saugus’ use and enjoy,” said Town Manag- Jesmond Nursing Home section of the Northern Strand er Scott Crabtree in a statement employees. A8 Community Trail. Part of a nearly released Thursday. Sports $14 million project funded by the Major components of the project Lynn’s Gasper state, the updates are an effort to include safer crossings, way nd- making the move improve safety along the trail’s ing information systems, and var- ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO to WCVB-TV. B1 pathway while connecting neigh- ious landscape amenities. When boring cities and towns. Construction is underway in Saugus along the Northern “We are excited to progress into SAUGUS, A3 Strand Community Trail.

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Donald K. Delisle, 63 Lorraine E. Sanchez, 97 1957-2020 Donald Kevin “Donnie” Del- LYNN — Lorraine E Sanchez, isle, 63, unexpectedly passed 97, of Lynn, died peacefully on April 12, 2020 due to com- on Monday, April 13 at the Life plications from COVID-19. Care Center in Lynn. Born April 6, 1957 in Born in East Boston, she Northampton, son of the late was the daughter of the late Donald C. Delisle and Patricia James and Katherine McGuire. A. Miller Delisle, he was a res- She was wife of the late Frank ident of Lynn with his life part- Sanchez and loving mother to ner, Liz Gandolfo. Frank and his wife Patty San- In recent years Donnie had chez, Richard and his wife Lyn- been employed by Home De- da Sanchez, all of Lynn, daugh- pot as well as self employed in ters Kathleen and her husband the home improvement busi- Walter Kurpiel of Saratoga, N.Y., ness. Donnie was an animal Laureen and her husband Tim Broulette of Lynn, and Deb- lover who would often be seen FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS at the beach with his beloved orah and her husband John dogs. He loved sports, espe- Robinson of Peabody. Lorraine Brian Dennehy, left, applauds playwright Ar- cially football and basketball. Service information: CDC leaves her nine grandchildren, came a clown, she joined the thur Miller before awarding him the Lifetime Donnie enjoyed music and he guidelines makes it impos- Tracy Steven, Jeffrey, Frankie, “Lollipoppers Clown Group” Achievement Award at the Tony Awards in also had a talent and passion sible to hold services at this Eric, Amanda, David and Tim- and they would perform at lo- New York. for drawing. time. A celebration of life will othy; and her great-grandchil- cal VAs and children’s hospi- Donnie was survived by take place in the near future. dren, Kelsey, Kyleigh, Zachary, tals, she loved making people his sister, LuAnn Lafogg of Donations in his memory Anthony, Steven, Skyla and of all ages smile. Xavier, whom she cherished. Brian Dennehy, Cheshire; and brothers Robert can be made to Greater Lynn The family would like to and Francis. He was the wid- Senior Services, Vincent J. She was preceded in death thank the staff at the Lifecare ower of the late Anita Orlan- Lique Fund, 8 Silsbee St., by her grandson Todd Sanchez Center of North Shore and dino Delisle. He leaves many Lynn, MA 01901. A guest and her sisters Mary “Mae” Care Dimensions of Danvers, Tony-winning friends for whom he cared book is available at Casper- Vasconcellos-Litch eld, Jean we appreciate everything you deeply. funeralservices.com. Dwyer, and her brother James did for our mother. She loved McGuire. She leaves her nieces you all and she enjoyed all the Ann Turner and Joan Hardy as attention given to her, she was actor, dies at 81 well as many grandnieces and truly treated like a “Princess.” nephews, and her fur grandba- Thank you for your kindness NEW YORK (AP) — Bri- Carol A. Murray, 77 bies, Pippa and Harley. and compassion. Catch a Killer,” and a cor- an Dennehy, the burly ac- rupt sheriff gunned down Lorraine loved spending Service information: Fol- 1943-2020 tor who started in lms as by Kevin Kline in “Silver- time with all of her family lowing cremation, a memo- a macho heavy and later ado.” He also had some be- and friends, she was truly a rial funeral service will be LYNN — Carol Ann “Feener” in his career won plaudits nign roles: the bartender wonderful, loving woman. She held later at the CONWAY, Murray, 77, of Lynn, passed for his stage work in plays who consoles Dudley Moore was always smiling and loved CAHILL-BRODEUR Funeral away April 8 of a short illness. by William Shakespeare, in “10” and the levelheaded a good time. She was quick Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody. She was born to the late Anton Chekhov, Eugene leader of aliens in “Cocoon” with a joke and enjoyed board In lieu of owers, donations Arthur and Christine Feener O’Neill and Arthur Miller, and its sequel. games, bingo, Boston Red Sox can be made in her name to of Falmouth. She was married has died. He was 81. “The world has lost a and the Patriots. St. Anthony’s Shrine, Boston. to the late Robert J. Murray of Dennehy died Wednes- great artist,” Sylvester Before returning to Lynn, For directions and on-line Lynn and survived by her two day night of natural caus- Stallone wrote in tribute Lorraine lived in St. Peters- obituary, visit www.ccbfuner- sons, Christopher Murray and es in New Haven, Conn., on Twitter, saying Denne- burg, Fla., while there she be- wife Kathy Murray of Lynn and al.com. according to Kate Cafaro hy helped him build the Brian Murray and his wife Di- of ICM Partners, the ac- character of Rambo. ane of Salem; along with her tor’s representatives. Eventually Dennehy two granddaughters, Emma Known for his broad wearied of the studio life. Murray and Gillian Murray Ralph J. Robicheau, 83 frame, booming voice and “Movies used to be fun,” of Lynn. Carol had a love for ability to play good guys he observed in an inter- cooking and playing cards and bad guys with equal view. “They took care of with good friends. aplomb, Dennehy won two you, rst-class. Those Service information: At this LYNN — Ralph J. “Ben” Robi- Ebin. He is also survived by his Tony Awards, a Golden days are gone.” time there will be no service, cheau, age 83, of Lynn, died younger brother Wallace and in lieu of owers please con- of your choice. The Murray Saturday, March 28, in a local wife Patricia, and youngest Globe, a Laurence Olivier Dennehy had a long sider a donation to a charity family thanks you. nursing home. brother Carl and wife Barbara; Award and was nominat- connection with Chica- Born in Lynn, he was the son his sister-in-law, Diane; and ed for six Emmys. He was go’s Goodman Theater, of the late William and Mary many nieces and nephews. inducted into the Ameri- which had a reputation (Amero) Robicheau. A lifelong He was predeceased by his can Theater Hall of Fame for heavy drama. He ap- Lynn resident, he attended St. daughter, Christine, as well as in 2010. peared in Bertolt Brecht’s Jean Baptiste grammar school his brother Ernest. Tributes came from Hol- “Galileo” in 1986 and Norman D. Saunders, 52 and high school. Service information: Adher- lywood and Broadway, in- later Chekhov’s “Cher- Ralph served in the United ing to the guidelines of the cluding from Lin-Manuel ry Orchard” at far lower 1967-2020 States Army during the Ko- Commonwealth of Massa- Miranda, who said he saw salaries than he earned LYNN — Norman Donald rean Con ict. He worked as chusetts and the CDC, burial Dennehy twice onstage in Hollywood. In 1990 he Saunders, 52, of Lynn, died a truck driver for the stone in Pine Grove Cemetery will and called the actor “a played the role of Hickey suddenly on Thursday, April 2, mining industry for many take place at a later date. colossus.” Actor Michael in Eugene O’Neill’s “The 2020. years. He also drove a truck Arrangements by the SOLIMI- McKean said Dennehy Iceman Cometh,” a play was “brilliant and versa- he reprised at the Good- He was born in Lynn, the for Drake’s. NE Funeral Home, Lynn. Rel- tile, a powerhouse actor man with Nathan Lane in son of the late Dorothy and Ralph leaves be- atives and friends and a very nice man as 2012 and in Brooklyn in Lawrence Saunders of Lynn. hind his wife, Cath- are encouraged to well.” Dana Delany, who 2015. Norman was a passionate, erine; son Jay and write a message of his wife Carmen; condolence at www. appeared in a movie with In 1998, Dennehy ap- caring person, and a devoted daughter Gail and solimine.com. Dennehy, said: “They don’t peared on Broadway in friend and father. He would her husband James; make his kind anymore.” the classic role of Willy take the shirt off his back to three grandchildren, Jason, Among his 40-odd lms, Loman, the worn-out hus- help anyone in need. He also Kyrra and Emily; and two he played a sheriff who tler in Miller’s “Death of loved and cared for his dog great-grandchildren, Jonel and jailed Rambo in “First a Salesman” and won the Shiloh. Blood,” a serial killer in “To Tony for his performance. In addition to his parents, Norman was survived by his daughters, Stephanie Saun- ders, Sarah Granese and Baker weighs extending closures; Gianna Saunders of Lynn; his grandchildren, Avyana bury, and the late Cindy Saun- Reynoso, Keylanie Reynoso ders of Lynn. He also leaves and Mia Gonzalez of Lynn; his behind his niece, nephew and virus deaths rise by 137 sisters, Charlene Pelletier and their children. BOSTON (AP) — Mas- adding that about half PUSH FOR CHANGE that would lower the sig- Tina Saunders of Stoneham, Service information: Due sachusetts Gov. Charlie of hospital beds remain TO BALLOT nature threshold for U.S. Larrie Rodriguez of Memphis, to the current health crisis Baker said he’s talking to empty. He said the state SIGNATURE Senate candidates from Tenn.; his brother, Lawrence services will be held at a lat- health care professionals should see a peak in cases REQUIREMENTS 10,000 to 5,000 signatures (Butchie) Saunders of Salis- er date. as he weighs whether to later this month. Three candidates hoping and for U.S. House candi- extend the state of emer- Baker urged residents to get their names on the dates from 2,000 to 1,000 gency beyond May 4 to to respond if they re- Massachusetts ballot this signatures. The House has help stem the spread of ceive a call from the fall are asking the state’s yet to act. the coronavirus. state’s contact tracing highest court to ease sig- POT SHOPS TO Carol Duncan “Obviously we know it’s program advising them nature gathering require- STAY CLOSED something on people’s they may have come in ments. A judge ruled against minds. It’s on ours too,” contact with someone The declaration of a state operators of recreational Carol (Ross) Duncan, be- Baker said at a press con- who has tested positive of emergency by Gov. Char- marijuana shops who sued loved wife of Edward, mother ference Thursday. “We’re for COVID-19. lie Baker makes it virtual- over Baker’s decision to to Brenda, sister to Donald, going to do what we can DEATHS CONTINUE ly impossible to go door-to- shut down their business- John and Donna, passed on to give people guidance so TO MOUNT door to gather the needed es amid the coronavirus April 11, 2020. they have enough time to The number signatures, the candidates pandemic. Born in Lynn, Carol graduat- plan.” COVID-19-related deaths argued. The Supreme Ju- The judge on Thursday ed from Classical High School, Whether to reopen in Massachusetts rose to dicial Court held a hearing denied a request to let the Class of 1961. She worked at schools is also part of part 1,245 Thursday — an in- by phone Thursday. pot shops reopen, saying several hospitals throughout the of that discussion, accord- crease of 137 in the past The court could decide they are unlikely to win U.S. before resettling to Massa- ing to Baker, who said a day — according to public to reduce the number of their case. The judge said chusetts in 1976 and began decision about schools will health of cials. needed signatures, allow Baker’s decision to keep working at Hogan Regional Cen- be made “sometime soon.” There were more than electronic signatures, ex- medical marijuana facili- ter. She retired in 2014. The state of emergency 2,200 new COVID-19 cas- tend the deadline or deter- ties and liquor stores open Carol married Edward in also shuttered nonessen- es, for a total of nearly mine any candidate who while closing recreational marijuana shops had a 1981. She enjoyed traveling tial businesses. 32,200 since the start of made a good faith effort “rational basis.” throughout New England, at- The state has seen an the outbreak. to collect signatures be al- tending auto racing events increase in the number Nearly half of the deaths, lowed on the ballot. as Edward of ciated. Carol of people hospitalized in 610, were reported in long- The state Senate ap- was the matriarch of our fam- recent days, Baker said, term care facilities. proved a bill Thursday 781-593-7700 ily. She fostered infants while ir, and step-son Bryan. Service information: Ser- Publishing Daily, except Sundays residing in Alaska and was USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 vices were private. At a later LAW OFFICE OF Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA guardian to many while em- MARIO C. CAPANO ployed at Hogan. 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  P.O. Box 5 Donna, granddaughter Sham- Website: capanolawo ce.com  Email: [email protected] Lynn, MA 01903 FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Saugus starts rail trail construction Crighton pushing for SAUGUS Funding for the trail utive Office of Energy and trail had begun, Energy tenant protections From A1 was awarded through the Environmental Affairs and Environmental Af- Executive Office of Energy for their support of this fairs secretary Kathleen CRIGHTON ing judgments, issuing exe- completed, the trail will and Environmental Gate- important and regional Theoharides said the Bak- From A1 cution or scheduling a court provide a continuous 10.5- way City Parks Program initiative,” Crabtree said. er-Polito Administration event. Under the legislation, mile pathway through and enabled the design “I would also like to com- had made it a priority to their April rent. Among landlords would be prohibit- Saugus, Everett, Lynn, of the trail, development mend the Cities of Revere, expand access to the Com- those missing their full pay- ed from imposing a late fee Malden, and Revere. of bid-ready construction Malden, Lynn, and Ev- monwealth’s outdoor re- ments, 45 percent of renters for nonpayment of rent for Saugus hosted two documents, and receipts of erett, as well … for their sources. were able to agree to re- a residential dwelling unit public meetings about all necessary construction dedication in turning this “The Northern Strand is duced or deferred payments or small business premises the trail’s design, during permits. multi-community effort a terrific example of that with their landlords and unit as long as the tenant provides documentation that which residents and offi- Work will be overseen into a reality. work in action,” she said. lenders, respectively. If shelter-in-place orders the missed payment was cials were given opportu- and observed by construc- “In addition, I would like “Trails connect communi- nities to learn about the tion management and res- to thank all the Town’s were to remain in effect due to financial impact from ties, (as well as) offer recre- COVID-19 within 30 days. project, ask questions, and ident engineering team volunteers and officials through June, 32 percent of ational and transit oppor- renters would have difficulty It allows landlords who share ideas. Crabtree said Stantec, and construction who contributed their tunities while providing covering housing costs, stat- received rent in advance for feedback from the commu- administration services ideas and suggestions, significant environmental ed Apartment List. last month’s rent to use these nity was considered in the will be provided by Brown, which strengthened the benefits. We are proud to Crighton’s bill defines a funds to pay for utilities, re- state’s final overall plan. Richardson + Rowe. Both community vision for this support this project, which non-essential eviction as pairs, or general upkeep. This “We are proud to move firms were hired by the important recreational will provide greater mobili- an eviction resulting from bill also gives the executive forward with the state’s Executive Office of Ener- staple.” ty and access to Massachu- non-payment of rent; no fault office of housing and econom- design that incorporat- gy and Environmental Af- Crabtree noted that ac- setts’ great outdoors for or no cause, or one that does ic development the power to ed feedback from Saugus fairs to design and permit cess to the trail may be residents in these Gateway not involve allegations of issue emergency regulations residents through well-at- the trail throughout the limited at times during Cities.” criminal activity or lease vi- as necessary to implement tended public informa- five communities. construction. olations that may impact the this legislation. tional meetings over the “I would like to thank In a February statement Elyse Carmosino can be health and safety of other res- “Finally, this bill expressly past couple of years,” he Gov. Baker, Lieutenant that announced prelimi- reached at ecarmosino@ idents, health care workers, outlines that nothing in this said. Gov. Polito, and the Exec- nary construction on the itemlive.com. persons lawfully on the prop- legislation relieves a tenant erty, or the general public. from the obligation to pay The bill places a morato- rent, restricts a landlord’s rium on non-essential evic- ability to recover rent, re- tions, including banning the lieves a mortgagor from the termination of a tenancy or obligation to pay their mort- the sending of any notice (in- gage, or restricts the ability cluding a notice to quit) re- of a creditor, mortgagee, or questing or demanding that person having estate in the a tenant vacate the premises. land mortgaged from recov- It also prevents the court ering mortgage payments,” from accepting filings, enter- Crighton’s statement said. Lynn store shut down

STORE A police officer had re- From A1 sponded to the store on the afternoon of April 8 to “The health department assist the city’s health de- was doing spot checks to partment with the matter, ensure that only essential but no further details were businesses were open and provided. No charges have we found BD’s Furniture been filed and the remain- store to be opened,” said der of the investigation is Desmarais. “This is an on- being handled by the city, going investigation and it’s according to Lynn Police an ongoing public health Lt. Michael Kmiec. emergency, and businesses BD’s Furniture owner Ar- and Lynn residents should thur Tuffaha admitted his comply with the directive Lynn store was open, but from the governor and the denied the price gouging mayor who ensure their claims. safety and health.” Tuffaha said the face The furniture store, lo- masks were being sold as cated at 730 Lynnway, was part of a family package, shut down by the health which included 50 pieces for department immediately $50 to $70 per box. Masks after the violation was de- are about $1.20 apiece, but termined and will not be were not being sold sepa- cleared to open until the rately at the store. governor’s order is lifted, He said hand sanitizer Desmarais said. was being sold in three dif- Another non-essential ferent sizes, with one size ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK business that Desmarais retailing for about $3.99. A man walks out of Shaw’s in Peabody with groceries while wearing a face mask on Thursday. As declined to name was also Tuffaha, who owns sev- of Wednesday, people must now wear a face covering in Peabody when doing business at restau- found to be operational eral other BD’s Furniture rants, places of essential business, entering and exiting multiple unit housing, generally, any through the ongoing spot stores in Massachusetts, checks that the depart- public place. said the decision to shut ment is conducting until his store down was “not further notice. fair,” and that by doing so, According to the state the health department was Peabody now requiring face masks in public website, the violations may compromising the city’s result in a civil fine up to health by preventing him PEABODY residents to wear protec- to make it clear that peo- der to take additional $300 or criminal charges. from selling face masks From A1 tive face masks while out ple need to be mindful of measures to protect the “You’re putting the own- and hand sanitizer. in public, but have not yet others, especially those public health during the ers at risk, the people who He asserts that the deci- during an April 10 “emer- issued mandatory orders. who have to pick up after COVID-19 public health work there and the people sion will increase the num- gency” meeting requir- Cameron stressed that them,” said Cameron. emergency in light of cur- that visit,” said Desmarais ber of coronavirus cases in ing people to cover their the public should be mind- The face mask order rent conditions, includ- about the violations. the city, as he claims his mouths and noses when ful that there are people applies to grocery stores, ing an expected surge in Michael Donovan, the store was one of the few entering public places, who, due to medical con- farm stand stores, phar- COVID-19 cases.” city’s Inspectional Ser- that still had those prod- such as grocery stores, ditions, cannot don facial macies, home improve- According to the Mas- vices Department (ISD) ucts in stock. takeout restaurants and protection. ment stores, banks, ice sachusetts Department chief, said there was also “I feel it’s not fair what other similar businesses. “In those cases, people cream manufacturers/ of Public Health, which an alleged issue with price (happened) to me,” said The order went into effect are advised to keep their dairies, government agen- announced Wednesday gouging at the store, but Tuffaha, “I’m the only one April 12 and also prohibits social distance,” said Cam- cies, liquor/beer/wine morning that it will now be said the health and police who has it in Lynn. This is improper disposal of per- eron. stores, convenience stores, releasing weekly town-by- departments were han- my duty to help all of my dling the matter. sonal protective gear.. The order also mandates takeout restaurants and town data on the number community, (to) sell hand Desmarais declined to Lynn Mayor Thomas Mc- the proper disposal of all other similar businesses. of reported coronavirus sanitizers and masks. It’s address the price gouging Gee issued two executive items of personal protective The order also applies cases every Wednesday, not a high price for the claims, but a Lynn Police re- family package. orders Saturday, April 11 equipment or other poten- to employees of essential there were 227 confirmed port reads that BD’s Furni- that instituted a 9 p.m.- tially virus-contaminated businesses that are open cases in Peabody as of I saved a lot of lives be- ture was reportedly selling cause of selling these.” 6 a.m. curfew as well as items, joining both Lynn to the public; persons who April 15. Cameron said face masks for $60 and hand requiring mandatory pro- and Swampscott which deliver food (including the death toll as of Thurs- sanitizer for $50, two prod- Gayla Cawley can be tective face coverings be- have similar mandates. take-out) or other goods if day, April 16 was up to 17. ucts that have been in high reached at gcawley@item- ginning Sunday, April 12. The Peabody order there is face-to-face con- According to information demand during the corona- live.com. Follow her on The order applies to any- states that failure to com- tact. It also applies to any posted on the city’s web- virus outbreak. Twitter @GaylaCawley. one entering an essential ply will be punishable by persons entering or exiting site, all of the victims were business, and employees a fine in accordance with the common or communal over the age of 70 with 14 of essential businesses. It either the state nuisance areas of a residential or of them over the age of 80. also applies to all areas statute or the city code as commercial building com- To read the full text of where social distancing is a trash/littering offense plex with more than one the order, go to https:// Can’t get to the store? not possible. under local law. unit. www.peabody-ma.gov/ Saugus, Lynnfield Re- “We have had many The order states that health/face%20cover- Get home delivery. vere, Nahant and Marble- complaints from super- the Board of Health is ings%20order%20ap- head have advised their markets and we needed taking the action, “in or- proved%204-13.pdf. Communities getting creative to encourage shopping local

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E¥¦¥ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M§Ÿ H. SŸŸ John M. Gilberg cigar boxes and Capt. Cressy Chief Executive O cer Edward M. Grant E C J. CŸ¡ CŸ Advertising Director News Editor Gordon R. Hall I know the North Shore legends abound and the 110 Munroe St. Monica Connell Healey W J. K TŸ  J ¢£ has produced famous peo- pantheon their names P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¢¤ Michael H. Shanahan ple. I didn’t know their are enshrined in includes Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman stories filled a three-inch- Thor Sandra Whyte, the Sau- Customer Service thicker folder tucked into gus native who played, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS the Item’s morgue (that’s Jourgensen according to an Item ac- Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 newspaper-talk for “li- count, “a pivotal role” All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 brary”). making the three goals in 781-593-7700 Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 My mind tends to veer club in Saugus before Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 the U.S. women’s hockey Ext. 2 Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 to the infamous when I re- moving to now-defunct team’s gold medal win in Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 count people who gained, Wonderland Greyhound the 1998 Winter Olym- Classifi ed/Legal Advertising Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 classi [email protected] Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 technically speaking, no- Park in Revere and then pics. Whyte hit the ice Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 toriety rather than fame. to Suffolk Downs where at the age of five when Subscriptions [email protected] John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 Alfred Hunter strafed National Guard members she joined Saugus Youth Lynn and adjoining com- cooked nearly 100,000 Hockey. Circulation [email protected] munities on a night in hot dogs consumed by It’s not difficult to 1989 from the seat of a more than 30,000 people. equate Mary Baker Ed- Ext. 3 small airplane after po- Safari proceeds raised dy’s fame with Lynn and Newsroom lice said he killed his hundreds of thousands of Swampscott. Historic [email protected] [email protected] wife. He had five minutes dollars for cystic fibrosis homes in both commu- of flying time left in his research. nities are named for her Ext. 4 EDITORIAL fuel tank when he landed. West Lynner Richard and legendary Nahant Sports Albert DeSalvo wasn’t Fecteau is a Cold War sculptor Reno Pisano im- [email protected] from Lynn but he made legend. People’s Repub- mortalized the Christian Ext. 5 national headlines in lic of China officials first Science founder with his Retail and Online Landlords need 1967 when police cap- claimed Fecteau died tribute in stone to Eddy Advertising tured him in the city when his plane was shot at the corner of Oxford [email protected] after he escaped from down in 1952 over Man- and Market streets. ADVERTISING Bridgewater State Hospi- churia. The Communists Eddy’s near-fatal fall help, too Ernie Carpenter Jr. tal. Helen Blake, a former changed their tune two at the corner on an icy Director of Advertising Newhall Street resident years later, declaring Fec- February day in 1866 and Business Development, ext. 1355 Editorial from the Los Angeles Times Editorial murdered in 1962, is con- teau and Jack Downey inspired her treatise on [email protected] Board sidered to be the Boston alive and sentencing “healing truth” that be- Ralph Mitchell Strangler’s fourth victim. them to 20 years in a Chi- came Christian Science’s Sales Representative, ext. 1313 A growing number of states and cities have enact- [email protected] But I digress into the nese prison on espionage foundation. She was in- ed eviction moratoriums to protect tenants from los- macabre. Let us focus charges. Fecteau spent ducted into the National Eric Rondeau ing their homes if they can’t pay the rent during the instead on more people nine of his 19 years im- Sales Representative, ext. 1280 Women’s Hall of Fame in [email protected] coronavirus emergency. with more positive claims prisoned in solitary con- This is just common sense. Governments have or- 1995. to fame. finement. “Your future is While we’re in the 19th Patricia Whalen dered businesses to close and people to shelter in Who knew that mon- very dark,” a Chinese sol- Sales Representative, ext. 1310 place to avoid spreading COVID-19; it would be cruel century, let’s pay tribute [email protected] ey management genius dier told Fecteau when he and counterproductive if people who’ve lost their jobs to Joseph Cressy, the high Peter Lynch, before he was captured. BUSINESS OFFICE and their incomes also lose their homes. seas record-setter born attained fame, worked He was honored in 1998 Susan J. Conti But this temporary reprieve is not easy to grant or on High Street in Mar- weeknights, according with the Central Intelli- Controller, ext. 1288 without pitfalls. blehead. A sailing vessel [email protected] Most moratoriums simply halt evictions for non- to a 1999 Daily Evening gence Agency’s Director’s captain when he was 23 Item profile, at an Italian Medal and a Lynn school Ted Grant payment. Tenants will eventually have to come up years old, Cressy set a Publisher, ext. 1234 with the rent payments they missed. If they can’t pay restaurant and studied and park are named for sailing speed record in [email protected] so hard classmates called Fecteau. off their rent debt, they’ll still face eviction and hard- 1851, piloting the “Flying Marian Kinney ship. Tenant groups are pushing governors to go fur- him “The Mole?” Academy Award win- Cloud” from New York to ext. 1212 ther and use their emergency powers to fully cancel Who knew that Jan ner Estelle Parsons’ act- San Francisco in 89 days. [email protected] rent obligations until communities reopen. And oth- Matzeliger, South Ameri- ing career is rooted in For anyone wondering Will Kraft ers are calling on tenants to withhold payments in a can-born immigrant who the North Shore with why 89 days was any kind Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 coordinated rent strike on May 1 to force the issue. revolutionized the shoe the “Bonnie and Clyde” of speed record, consid- [email protected] What about the landlords? Eviction moratoriums industry 140 years ago, actress getting her start er the fact that Cressy’s Paula Villacreses force property owners to go without rent payments made his “shoe lasting” with the Tavern Players East Boston-built clipper A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 for two to six months, or possibly even longer if the machine’s first prototype in Lynn and apprentic- actually outpaced steam- [email protected] social distancing driven shutdowns drag on. How are using a cigar box, elastic ing three years with the ship speeds during its re- Mike Shanahan landlords supposed to pay their property taxes or and old pieces of wire? He Marblehead Summer cord-setting run. Cressy Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 [email protected] utility bills? How can they pay the employees who died in 1886 and is buried Theatre. According to an commanded the U.S. manage the day-to-day operations of properties? in Pine Grove Cemetery. Item story, Parsons boast- Navy ship “Ino” in 1861 Carolina Trujillo Renters need help, but so do landlords. We want Anyone over 50 years ed in a 1956 interview, Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 with 80 fellow Marble- [email protected] landlords to stay in business. They provide an essen- old on the North Shore “I’m going to be one of the head residents fighting Jim Wilson tial service: a roof over one’s head. has heard of Eddie An- world’s greatest actresses alongside him. It should be clear to lawmakers that the next feder- Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 delman and his “Hot Dog in about 10 years.” She [email protected] al relief package has to help landlords stay afloat too. Safari.” The event got so was honored for her best Thor Jourgensen can be Most landlords are small-business owners who rely big in the 1990s, it filled supporting role in 1968. reached at tjourgensen@ CIRCULATION on rent payments for their income or retirement. the former Palace night- North Shore sports itemlive.com. Lisa Mahmoud Nearly three-quarters of apartment properties in the Manager, ext. 1239 [email protected] U.S. are owned by individuals, not corporations or in- LETTER TO THE EDITOR vestor groups, and most apartment buildings have CUSTOMER SERVICE only a handful of units. Without rent coming in, these La’ Mosha Ball landlords risk foreclosure if their lenders don’t give Customer Service, ext. 1276 them the option to delay mortgage payments. Some [email protected] landlords are entitled to that relief; under the Coro- Sorting out facts and fear GRAPHICS navirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that Congress passed last month, rental properties with There is a huge dif- and microbiologists who yourself from the thou- Trevor Andreozzi ference between trying have been saying from the sands of viruses that exist Designer federally backed loans can get their mortgage pay- [email protected] ments delayed if they do not evict tenants who can’t to peacefully persuade beginning that The is to boost your immune pay the rent during the coronavirus emergency. But other people to do what Virus is more like the system with specific vi- Ned Connors you want them to do seasonal flu than the tamins and supplements Designer, ext. 1222 only about half of landlords have government-backed [email protected] mortgages; the rest have to individually negotiate an and telling them if they Black Plague and the cur- which are much safer and do not obey, they will be rent policies of lockdowns, cheaper than the vaccines Mark Sutherland agreement with their lenders. Creative Director, ext. 1330 And that’s just the mortgage payment. Landlords punished with a fine, and social isolation, vaccines, and other drugs produced [email protected] still need to pay property taxes, insurance and main- prison if they continue to and shutting down the by Big Pharma. NEWSROOM tenance, even if the rent checks stop coming. refuse. economy is a huge over- These views are not There’s a real concern that the financial toll caused For example, many reaction which will kill a published in the corporate Mike Alongi Americans have been lot more people. Evidence media except when they Sports Editor, ext. 1228 by lost rental income could prompt landlords to sell [email protected] their properties in droves. That could also hasten asked to wear masks, stay of this fear mongering is are ridiculed by Big Phar- the shift from mom-and-pop landlords to investment at home, etc., which is fine the fact that the initial ma, the medical establish- Bill Brotherton Features Editor ext. 1338 firms that own and manage huge numbers of rental because they are being prediction by government ment, and their support- [email protected] properties. Advocates say that shift, which accelerated treated with respect. experts of two million ers. The elites don’t want Now, many Americans American deaths has any competition and they Elyse Carmosino after the last recession, has already resulted in the Reporter, ext. 1264 loss of older, more affordable apartments as investors are being told to obey or already been reduced by don’t like inexpensive [email protected] buy up properties to remodel and raise the rents. they will be punished. over ninety percent and is solutions. Gayla Cawley And while the immediate concern is the fate of What’s wrong with still falling. Have you noticed that Reporter, ext. 1236 small landlords, policymakers should also worry that that? Plenty. There is no Why would Big Gov- there has been no discus- [email protected] moral justification to use ernment and Big Media sion or debate about the tenants’ inability to pay will eventually hit corporate Cheryl Charles owners of rental properties and large investors, too. violence or the threat of greatly exaggerate the extraordinary measures News Editor, ext. 1278 Public employee pension funds have invested heavily violence against peaceful danger of anything? Be- that have been put in [email protected] in real estate and mortgage securities. If the value of human beings. The dif- cause a frightened public place? There are now Olivia Falcigno the funds drop and the return on those investments ference between peaceful is easier to control and some elitists calling for Photographer, ext.1224 declines, taxpayers have to make up the difference. persuasion and forced manipulate. Unfortunate- mandatory vaccinations [email protected] Again, the need to provide some kind of help to compliance is the same ly, there are many people and inserting a microchip Spenser Hasak landlords is clear. The tougher question is, who will as the difference between (sheeple) who will trade into every human being. Photographer, ext. 1332 end up paying the cost? freedom and slavery. their liberties for the If that policy becomes law [email protected] One idea is to use federal tax dollars to provide rent Unfortunately, there are promise of security. Those and does not spark a vio- Thor Jourgensen vouchers to people whose incomes have dried up in many people who love to people, as noted by a wise lent resistance, then all is Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 the pandemic. That would help renters and landlords order people around. person, deserve neither lost and there is nothing [email protected] alike, albeit at the taxpayers’ expense. But policymak- They not only believe and will lose both. left worth saving. Daniel Kane ers would need to avoid the moral hazard of shielding that they know what is In any case, there is The best advice that I Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 giant corporate property owners and Wall Street inves- best for everyone, they an alternative to the know is to listen to all [email protected] tors from risks they chose to take, while also not du- want to force their prefer- current policy of govern- sides and then base your Steve Krause plicating the other forms of aid Congress has provided ment paternalism and actions on evidence, com- Writer-at-Large, ext. 1229 ences onto everyone who [email protected] to help laid-off workers and small-business employees. thinks differently. central planning enforced mon sense, reason, experi- The complexities shouldn’t deter Congress from Clearly, these author- by violence and coer- ence, and your conscience. David McLellan Reporter, ext. 1317 tackling the issue; the stakes are just too high. The itarians are in need of cion. That alternative is And, it is always wrong [email protected] COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that com- treatment and education Freedom which means to force your beliefs onto munities have a shared interest in keeping people Anne Marie Tobin such as giving them a the individual right to others because peaceful Sports Reporter, ext. 1307 housed and keeping landlords in business. Eviction kick in the rear and send- choose. Human beings are human beings must be [email protected] moratoriums were an important first step, but Con- ing them home. individuals and one size treated with respect. Ryan York gress and the Trump administration should be pre- In fact, there are many does not fit all. It never Copy Editor, ext. 1220 pared to spend more time and money to ensure this distinguished medical has and never will. Richard G. Eramian [email protected] temporary public health emergency doesn’t fuel an- specialists, including Many independent ex- Lynn TECHNOLOGY other housing crisis. doctors, epidemiologists, perts claim that the most email: Freedom_First@ bacteriologists, virologists, effective way to protect verizon.net Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 NATION Nursing home where bodies found was ‘overwhelmed’ By David Porter ing Danielson, other offi- found in a room used to ASSOCIATED PRESS cials and county records house deceased residents shared with a federal of- until they can be picked An extraordinary number ficial. At least 26 of those up by a funeral home, the of deaths over the weekend deaths were confirmed Herald reported. overwhelmed a nursing by laboratory tests to be The area has a normal home in northern New Jer- related to COVID-19, the capacity of four, “with a sey where police respond- newspaper said. maximum of 12,” Schein- ing to an anonymous tip Staffing at the facility was baum wrote. found more than a dozen adequate, but an extraordi- Staffing at the facility bodies, according to news nary number of deaths over is “solid” with 12 nurses, reports and an email from the weekend overwhelmed one more than normal, an owner of the home. the facility’s resources, a and 39 nursing assistants, Five bodies were found co-owner of the home said one fewer than normal, Sunday and 13 more were in an email Thursday to Scheinbaum wrote. found Monday at the An- the office of U.S. Rep. Josh Police released a photo PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS dover Subacute and Reha- Gottheimer of New Jersey. of a box truck parked out- Public health nurse Lee Cherie Booth conducts a test for COVID-19 bilitation Center in Ando- “The back up and after side the home that was be- outside of the Salt Lake City Public Health Center. ver Township, Police Chief hours holiday weekend ing used to store the bod- Eric Danielson told The issues, plus more than av- ies after a hazmat team New Jersey Herald. erage deaths, contributed removed them. Reopening could require thousands The remains found at to the presence of more More than 100 residents the facility were among 68 deceased than normal in and staff members have deaths linked to the home, the facility holding room,” tested positive for the more public health workers including both residents co-owner Chaim Schein- coronavirus that causes and two nurses, The New baum wrote in the email. COVID-19, the Times re- By Carla K. Johnson ry that the United States cording to some estimates. York Times reported, cit- The 13 bodies were ported. and Mike Stobbe does not have enough pub- To address the short- ASSOCIATED PRESS lic health workers to sup- age of help, governments press another outbreak, are weighing whether to SEATTLE — Before stay- especially those qualified enlist people with little at-home orders are lifted, to do contact tracing, the to no experience in pub- the nation’s public health critically important search lic health, including the agencies want to be ready for people who may have Peace Corps volunteers, to douse any new sparks of been exposed to the virus. furloughed social work- coronavirus infection — a While the exact number ers and public health stu- task they say could require of workers needed is a sub- tens of thousands more in- dents. San Francisco is vestigators to call people ject of debate, a top federal training librarians, med- who test positive, track health official this week ical students and people down their contacts and get acknowledged the man- who work for the city at- them into quarantine. date to find many more. torney’s office. Without the extra help, “Everybody agrees that The extra workers would officials insist, states can- our public health capacity help conduct testing, iso- not possibly be ready to at the local and state level late sick cases and trace resume normal everyday is not ready to take this on everyone those sick people activities, and some agen- at a very large scale with- had contact with. cies are so desperate they out reinforcements,” said It’s crucial that such a Dr. Anne Schuchat of the FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS are considering recruiting system be in place before librarians and Peace Corps Centers for Disease Con- government officials ease Joe Biden speaks as Kamala Harris listens during the second of two volunteers to join the effort. trol and Prevention, who social-distancing guide- Democratic presidential primary debates. “We are trying to build oversees the agency’s coro- lines, reopen schools or lift these teams and process- navirus response work. stay-at-home orders, said es in the midst of a crisis,” The work could require Dr. Tom Frieden, a former Leading in pandemic becomes said Sharon Bogan, a pub- as many as 300,000 pub- CDC director. lic health spokeswoman for lic health workers — a “If we have explosive Seattle and King County, daunting number given spread when we reopen, part of audition for Biden’s VP which are seeking at least that the combined feder- we’ll have to close again. 20 more investigators. al, state, and local public That will be very damaging, By Sara Bernett can do to influence a deci- pandemic. 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By Christopher Trump planned to an- Trump ally, said there will Rugaber nounce late in the day a be 30 million people out and Lori Hinnant roadmap for easing the of work in the country if ASSOCIATED PRESS nation’s social-distanc- the economy doesn’t open ing recommendations so back up soon. WASHINGTON — The that states can reopen “And that is a cata- ranks of America’s un- for business. While many strophic outcome for our employed swelled toward Americans have chafed country. Period,” Moore Great Depression-era at the lockdowns and the said. “You’re going to have levels Thursday in an un- damage to their liveli- social chaos.” precedented collapse that hoods, others, including Worldwide, the outbreak intensified the push-pull business leaders and gov- has infected more than 2.1 from the White House on ernors, have warned that million people and killed PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS down over how and when more testing and protec- over 140,000, according to begin lifting the corono- tive gear are needed first. to a tally by Johns Hop- People wait in their cars at Traders Village for the San Antonio Food virus restrictions that have Bank to begin food distribution. “My No. 1 focus is to kins University, though strangled the economy. keep my family safe, so the true numbers are be- The government said 5.2 I’m really not in a hurry lieved to be much higher. million more Americans to put an end to this,” said The death toll in the U.S. Pandemic provokes spike in applied for unemployment Denise Stockwell, who is reached about 31,000, benefits last week, bring- about to lose her job in with around 650,000 con- ing the four-week total to marketing at Cornell Uni- firmed infections. demand for food pantries about 22 million out of a versity in Ithaca, N.Y. “I The spread of the virus work force of 159 million wouldn’t want a misstep, is declining in such plac- By Teresa M. Walker The average increase for including Judy Wahlstrom, — easily the worst stretch which is why I get so en- es as Italy, Spain, France and Elana Schor a member was 63 percent, who runs the program. of U.S. job losses on record. raged by what President but is rising or continu- ASSOCIATED PRESS while 95 percent of the Wahlstrom, 70, has re- The losses translate to Trump is saying.” ing at a high level in association’s food banks fused, but she said she is about 1 in 7 workers. But conservative econ- Britain, Russia and Tur- FRANKLIN, Tenn. — reported an increase in taking precautions, allow- President Donald omist Steven Moore, a key, authorities said. Brooklyn Dotson needed operating expenses, the ing only one person inside food. Her first unemploy- organization said. at a time to select food ment check had yet to ar- Congress included a sig- off the shelves while she rive after she was let go by nificant boost for emer- wears a mask and gloves. the warehouse where she gency food assistance in “I said, ‘If I get it, I get used to work. its coronavirus relief leg- it,’” Wahlstrom said. “I So the 25-year-old Nash- islation, but Fitzgerald don’t have anybody at ville woman scrounged warned that funding may home dependent on me. I up some gas money and take months to reach lo- said, ‘I got to keep it open.’ drove 30 miles to the calities while food banks And I gave the volunteers GraceWorks Ministries contend with a flood of all the options.” food pantry in Franklin. need in the near term. The At the Regional Food There, at the pantry’s $100 million that billion- new drive-thru, workers Bank of Oklahoma, wearing masks and gloves aire Jeff Bezos pledged to spokeswoman Cathy Nes- loaded her van with about the association on April tlen said nearly 45,000 $350 worth of groceries. 2 was already being de- volunteers helped out last “I don’t have any income ployed last week, she said. year. This year, in order to coming in, I don’t get any “When people say what adopt best practices for so- food stamps, so it’s just hard do you need the most, we cial distancing to combat to get any help right now,” need food and money,” the virus, staffers have Dotson said while waiting said Nancy Keil, presi- stepped up to help. in line at GraceWorks. dent and CEO of Second Nestlen said the bank, Food pantries stay busy Harvest Food Bank of which acts as a food dis- even in the best of eco- Middle Tennessee. tribution center for hun- nomic times; the coronavi- In addition to finding ways dreds of member agencies, rus pandemic has prompt- to meet the spike in de- moved to a six-day work ed a spike in demand as mand, food banks have had week this month and PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS millions of people like to devise creative new ways would consider moving to Students walk around a RAMS sign at Virginia Commonwealth Dotson find themselves to distribute ever greater seven days a week if de- furloughed, laid off or with amounts of food while keep- mand called for it. University in Richmond, Va. businesses that have suf- ing both recipients and their Oklahoma had ranked fered huge financial blows. staff safe from exposure to among the hungriest states “About 50 percent of the the coronavirus. in the nation before the Should college savers opt people coming through our The San Francisco-Marin coronavirus, Nestlen noted. lines have never been here Food Bank in California “This pandemic on top of it before,” said GraceWorks has built “pop-up” pantries just shines a light on how so for student loans this fall? President and CEO Valen- after some of its previous many households, not just cia A. Breckenridge. 275 or so sites had to stop in Oklahoma but around By Ryan Lane est while your child at- may want to wait to with- Just as demand is sky- operating during the pan- the country, live paycheck to NERDWALLET tends school at least half- draw money if a grandpar- rocketing, however, many demic, spokeswoman Keely paycheck,” she said. “When time. ent or noncustodial parent of the food banks’ sources Hopkins said. The new sites, a household becomes eco- Undergraduate feder- Subsidized loans are owns the account. are drying up. Restau- many of which are serving nomically insecure, they al- al student loan interest available to students who When calculating feder- rants, hotels and resorts hundreds of people per day, most immediately become rates could fall below 3 demonstrate financialal financial aid, withdraw- — many of which are stay open for longer hours food-insecure.” percent for the first time need. That may not be the als from such accounts shuttered or sharply limit- and use open spaces such Food banks like Nes- in more than 15 years this case for those with a 529. count toward the stu- ing their operations — are as parking lots to facilitate tlen’s are realizing the July, based on the most According to Sallie dent’s income, which has no longer supplying them social distancing, she added. sharp increase in demand recent 10-year Treasury Mae’s 2019 “How America “the harshest assessment with food, while other sup- Paid staffers are diving could continue for months, note auction. Pays for College” report, rate,” says Shannon Vas- At the same time, par- pliers are busy restocking in at many food banks to which she said makes do- the majority of families concelos, a college finance ents with 529 college sav- grocery shelves. Farmers stock, sort and bag food for nations even more crucial. who contribute to 529s consultant at Bright Hori- ings plans may have seen have switched from ship- either delivery or drive-th- For now, one thing is have incomes of more than zons College Coach, an ed- their account balances ping vegetables and meats ru pickups, a measure certain: Whatever food $100,000. ucational adviser in Wa- tumble during the corona- in bulk to individual pack- they realized was neces- they do acquire is flying The financial aid award tertown, Mass. virus pandemic. aging for grocery stores. sary to protect volunteers, off the shelves just as fast letter from your child’s Students in this situa- Should those savers now “It is a perfect storm sce- many of whom are older as it arrives. school will state if you tion may want to opt for consider taking out loans nario,” said Katie Fitzger- and particularly at risk for “The food’s coming in qualify for subsidized loans for their first year for college instead? ald, chief operating officer complications from the vi- the back door, and it’s loans. If you’re waiting on and a half in school. “If you can get a loan at for Feeding America, a rus. Second Harvest Food going right out the front an award, estimate your “Once we hit that magic 3 percent,” says Melissa nationwide association of Bank of Middle Tennessee to the customers,” said eligibility with the De- Jan. 1 of sophomore year,” 200 food banks and 60,000 limits volunteers to 10 per Courtney Vrablik, execu- Ellis, a certified financial planner and founder of partment of Education’s Vasconcelos says, “the food pantries. room to fill boxes. tive director of The Store, FAFSA4Caster tool. noncustodial parent can Feeding America has The board of the East a supermarket founded Sapphire Wealth Planning in Overland Park, Kan., YOU’RE OK then pay off the student seen an increase in de- Nashville Cooperative by singer Brad Paisley WITH RISK loans with the 529.” mand from 98 percent Ministry has proposed and his wife last month in “why wouldn’t you?” While that low rate looks If you don’t qualify for That transaction would of its member banks, ac- closing because so many of Nashville to provide free a subsidized loan — and not affect future aid eligi- cording to a recent survey. its volunteers are elderly, food for those in need. good, here’s how to tell if this strategy is actually your 529 account remains bility, she says. right for you. in good shape — you may YOUR STATE YOU’VE LOST feel confident your earn- WON’T TAX YOU Fed lending program on hold MONEY ings will exceed a poten- 529 savings plans are Like other investments, tial 3 percent interest rate. investment accounts in 529 savings plans fluctu- “This is probably a real- which earnings can grow after reaching lending limit ate due to market swings. ly good time to be able to and be used tax-free, Most 529s try to lessen expect better returns,” El- provided the funds go to- By Joyce M. that impact by switching lis says. “Because anytime ward eligible education Rosenberg from aggressive invest- you have a very sharp expenses. 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Thousands of small College Savings Founda- ment in Ponte Vedra, Fa., If yours doesn’t, you business owners whose tion, a nonprofit in Wash- agrees that “if you’re play- could be charged state loans have not yet been ington, D.C. ing the pure mathemati- taxes on withdrawals, processed must now wait Instead, consider tak- cal game, you’re probably and states may look to for Congress to approve ing federal student loans going to make out better recapture your previous a Trump administration so you can stay invested with the markets.” deductions for 529 contri- request for another $250 long enough for your 529 But he adds that the butions. billion for the program. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS to recover. Ideally, you’ll relatively short repay- Reviewing your state’s Lawmakers have been earn enough to negate any ment term and small size history with past federal haggling over whether to A notice of closure is posted at The Great Frame interest accruing on the of student loans limit the 529 changes can help you extend the program as it Up in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. loans as well. upside of this strategy. make an educated guess stands now, or whether to YOU’D QUALIFY FOR “It’s not something I about potential penal- add provisions that among als to continue funds. Meanwhile, thou- INTEREST-FREE think you want to play ties. For example, Cali- other things would help Treasury Secretary Ste- sands of businesses are LOANS with,” Aguilar says. fornia and New York did minority businesses. 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ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK North Shore Music Theatre revamps 2020 season BEVERLY — In re- * Mamma Mia!, Additionally, the follow- * July Weeklong the scenes to develop a can contact us to receive sponse to ongoing devel- originally announced ing previously announced education program plan which will hopefully a credit/gift certificate/re- opments in the COVID-19 for May 5-17, 2020, summer shows and educa- schedule to run July allow us to reopen once fund. North Shore Music pandemic, significant is rescheduled to May tion programs have been 13-July 17 the national and local Theatre is unable to issue changes have been made 4-16, 2021. canceled. Refunds will be * Summer Intensive health officials confirm any exchanges/credits/ in North Shore Music * Thoroughly issued automatically, no education program it is safe and responsi- refunds until the new Theatre’s 2020 season. Modern Millie, action required. schedule to run Aug. ble to do so. We remain tickets are issued and NSMT will start the originally announced * The Frog Prince 3-Aug. 21 cautiously optimistic that received by the original 65th anniversary sea- for June 2-14, 2020, is children’s show on “We are sending our once it is safe, and with ticket buyers. son with the previously rescheduled to Jan. 19- July 10, 2020 positive thoughts and some creative planning, Due to a limited staff, scheduled productions 31, 2021. * Sleeping Beauty prayers to the entire com- we will be able to present the best way to contact of Little Shop of Horrors * Rodgers + children’s show on munity. This crisis has the full musical season the box office is by email (Sept. 22-Oct. 4), Kinky Hammerstein’s July 17, 2020 touched the NSMT family that we were set to open at [email protected]. The Boots (Oct. 27-Nov. 8), Cinderella, originally * Beauty and The personally and profound- in May.” box office can be reached and the 30th annual pro- announced for Beast children’s show ly and we express deep Ticket buyers and sub- by phone at (978) 232- duction of A Christmas July 7-19, 2020, is on Aug. 14, 2020 gratitude to the medi- scribers will be automat- 2700. If an attendant Carol (Dec. 4-20). rescheduled to Feb. * Disney’s The cal professionals, first ically sent new tickets can’t be reached, voice Also, NSMT will pro- 23-March 7, 2021. Little Mermaid, Jr. responders, and essential for the corresponding mails will be returned duce its first-ever winter * Buddy – The children’s show on workers who are getting rescheduled shows. Once promptly in the order schedule. The following Buddy Holly Story, Aug. 21, 2020 us through this difficult ticket buyers receive their received. previously announced originally announced * Harvey Robbins’ time,” said Bill Han- new tickets, they can then At this time, there 2020 productions have for Aug. 11-23, 2020, is Doo-Wopp Hall of ney, NSMT’s owner and keep the new tickets and is no in-person access been rescheduled to win- rescheduled to March Fame concert on Aug. producer. “My team and I attend the event on the to the box office at 54 ter/spring 2021: 30-April 11, 2021. 20, 2020 have been working behind rescheduled date, or they Dunham Road. Singing Surgeon: Dr. Elvis cuts EP to aid COVID-19 fund By Mesfin Fekadu “It’s been such a unique “Lean On Me,” but just joined in for the record- ASSOCIATED PRESS time in all of our lives. I’m weeks ago he got a call ing sessions of “Imagine,” just honored to be able to from two executives from “Lean on Me,” Andra NEW YORK — Elvis share a bit of music with the Nashville-based Big Day’s “Rise Up” and Mike Francois, the orthopedic people, especially during Machine Label Group, Yung’s “Alright.” surgery resident who has these trying times,” Fran- asking how they could “It’s just been a group of gone viral with his top- cois said in an interview help him spread his people trying to use music notch live performances with The Associated Press at hospitals, knew from message of hope and joy to help people,” Francois adolescence he wanted on Wednesday. “What we through music. said of all the help he’s to help heal the world do as surgeons, what we Jake Basden and Al- received to make the EP. “I through medicine. do as physicians goes a lison Jones pulled their think that’s probably the But through music? Not very long way, but music resources together, helping most special thing about it.” so much. moves people in a way Francois get into a record- Francois also knew the Two years after becom- that medicine can’t.” ing studio to record the EP could be a good way to PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ing an unlikely singing Francois has appeared four-song EP called “Music help raise funds to fight Dr. Elvis Francois, an orthopedic surgery sensation, the 34-year-old on “The Ellen DeGe- Is Medicine,” which is be- the spreading coronavirus resident at the Mayo Clinic, records a song at doctor with a golden voice neres Show,” CNN, “Good ing independently released and honor the health care Carpet booth studio in SE Rochester, Minn. is releasing his first-ever Morning America” and on the newly formed Doc- workers on the frontlines. EP on Friday and all the more programs after tor Elvis Records. Fellow “We see health care colleagues who are in the providers. ... I felt like the proceeds will be donated becoming popular for resident William Robin- providers who are get- emergency department. one thing we could do, if to The Center of Disaster singing booming covers of son, who usually accom- ting impacted. We see We see how much need anything, was to use this Philanthropy COVID-19 John Lennon’s “Imag- panies Francois on piano our colleagues who are there is on the side of pa- momentum and use this Response Fund. ine” and Bill Withers’ during his performances, in the ICUs. We see our tients and on the side of energy to give,” he said. WEATHER LOTTERY National weather SUN, MOON, TIDES Forecast for Friday, April 17, 2020 TODAY’S FORECAST MARINE FORECAST Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. MASS. EVENING: MASS. MID-DAY: Thursday...... 0-8-0-4 Thursday...... 6-0-9-7 Sunrise today 5:56 a.m. Sunshine and clouds mixed. W winds 10 to 15 kt with High 52F. Winds W at 10 to gusts up to 25 kt. 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©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 Bruce McCorry’s adapting to new Lynn’s Chris Gasper times with online classes for all moving on to By Mike Alongi taught by the academy’s WCVB Channel 5 ITEM SPORTS EDITOR owners, Master Bruce Mc- Corry and Master Sandra By Mike Alongi also worked as a radio host PEABODY — With busi- LaRosa. nesses large and small shut ITEM SPORTS EDITOR for 98.5 The Sports Hub “It’s been really neat and has been a television down due to the COVID-19 watching all the reaction Lynn native and Classical coronavirus pandemic, contributor for both WCVB and the engagement on alum Chris Gasper is mak- Channel 5 and NBC Sports some places have had to the site,” Fulcher, who acts ing a career move. After a adapt to the new reality Boston since 2008. as the group’s adminis- 19-year run at the Boston Over the course of his they’re facing in order to trator, said. “The greatest Globe, Gasper will be mov- survive. career, Gasper has chroni- thing about it for me is ing on to join the sports cled each of the four major One such place is Bruce seeing all the kids enjoy team at WCVB Channel McCorry’s Martial Arts Boston sports teams win- and participate in their 5 in Boston as a sports ning a championship — the Academy in Peabody, which classes. They’re still al- reporter for SportsCen- has unveiled a new series Boston Celtics in 2008, the lowed to go up in belts and ter 5. Gasper will join the Boston Bruins in 2011, the of online classes to keep its move up in their journey award-winning sports team members in shape and in Boston Red Sox in 2013 as long as they’re com- of Duke Castiglione, Bob touch with each other. and 2018, and the Patriots pleting the classes, so they Halloran and fellow North “I had been trying to in 2014, 2016, and 2018. He have a great incentive to Shore native Mike Lynch, get them to do things on- has reported on ten Super keep participating.” effective April 23. line for a while, but after Bowls, three Stanley Cup The online lessons being “I’m really thrilled to be the pandemic shut things Finals, two World Series, inclusive in nature, they joining the team at Chan- and two NBA Finals. He down it became a necessi- are making it possible for ty,” said Mike Fulcher, who nel 5,” said Gasper, who has also covered the NCAA all members of a family graduated from Classical Final Four, the College has been handling McCor- — from the preschoolers ry’s website and market- in 1997 before attending Football Playoff, the 2016 enrolled in the Little Nin- Boston University. “I know Summer Olympics and the ing for the past 10 years. jas program to older mem- “We had to close the doors a lot of people in the North Little League World Series. bers in the junior, teen/ Shore have been watching “I’ve had to pinch myself at the studio, but we didn’t adult and senior martial Channel 5 for a long time quite a few times over my want to lose the members. arts programs — to nd and seeing local hero Mike years at the Globe, it’s re- We came to the decision the joy of participating in Lynch, and I couldn’t be ally been surreal at times,” that doing these online something larger than a happier to join him. Lynchie said Gasper. “I grew up classes was a great way to homebound life. For those was the rst person to put reading the pages of the keep everyone engaged.” members who live alone, me on TV at Channel 5 and Globe, and it was almost Fulcher quickly went to the lessons offer an oppor- I’m truly grateful for the like a religious experience. work setting up a private tunity to feel connected to opportunity.” To then get the opportunity Facebook group for the a part of the community. Gasper joined the Boston to sit in a press box with the membership. That group The online lessons also Globe as a full-time em- likes of Jackie MacMullan, exploded in popularity help the learners to safe- ployee for Boston.com in Michael Holley, Kevin Paul once the shutdown took ef- guard their physical and 2001 and began writing for Dupont, Dan Shaughnessy fect, gaining 118 members emotional health from the Boston Globe’s North in the rst 30 days. being affected by the inac- and so many others was a section in 2002. He moved The group, which is open tivity and turmoil imposed dream come true. to the Boston Globe sports to all members at McCor- upon them by the times. “Growing up in Lynn department full-time in ry’s, posts online video It’s been a mutually ben- watching Channel 5 and 2006 and served as a New reading the Globe, I never classes for children and e cial system, as all of the COURTESY PHOTO adults every day. Students posts from group members England Patriots beat writ- dreamed that I’d be able to are required to wear their A student at Bruce McCorry’s Martial Arts er from 2006 to 2009. From work at one of those places, to the Facebook page have Academy runs through an online lesson at uniform for every class inspired others in the there he became a sports let alone both,” Gasper said. home from the academy’s new Facebook and must send in videos of community to join in on columnist, where he wrote “I’m forever grateful for the them completing the drills the fun. group. The group offers members a chance to about some of the biggest opportunity I got at the in order to get credit for stay connected to the community while still stories in the sports world Globe, and I’m excited for the classes. All classes are McCORRY’S, B2 social distancing. for the next 11 years. He’s this new opportunity.”

PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori (left) and CEO Toshiro Muto (right) attend teleconference with International Olympic Committee member John Coates, who heads the inspection team for Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo Thursday. Tokyo Olympics could be forced to cut ‘extras’ in face of soaring costs

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo to-have” accessories, Olympic organizers and which may be ruled out the IOC said Thursday when the Olympics open they will cut some of the on July 23, 2021. extras out of next year’s Coates also made it clear FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS postponed games, an at- that Tokyo organizers and tempt to limit what is ex- the Japanese government PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the Tour’s new schedule for the rest of the pected to be billions of dol- will be absorbing the bil- season on Thursday, with the Tour eyeing a return to competition in mid-June. lars in added expenses. lions in added expenses. International Olympic He said the IOC would Committee member John make “several hundred PGA Tour announces new schedule, Coates, who heads the in- million dollars” in an spection team for Tokyo, emergency contribution to said in a teleconference help struggling interna- will plan to start up again in mid-June that cuts were likely in tional sports federations areas such as hospitality and national Olympic (AP) — The PGA Tour have an of cial tourna- start, although its arenas dence that is based upon and expensive “live sights” committees stay a oat. laid out an ambitious ment every week through are far different from oth- ... changes and develop- for public viewing. The money is not destined plan Thursday to resume Dec. 6 except for a er sports because it is ments being made in the “Do we need to make for the Tokyo organizers its season the second Thanksgiving break. played over some 400 world of testing, available provisions for as much and the Japanese govern- week of June and keep “Our hope is to play a acres. It was the second tests,” said Andy Pazder, hospitality for the spon- ments, which are prepar- fans away for at least a role — responsibly — in signi cant step to try to the tour’s chief of cer of sors, the broadcasters and ing the games. month, conceding that the world’s return to en- salvage the year, follow- tournaments and competi- the national Olympic com- IOC President Thomas any return to golf depends joying the things we love,” ing last week’s announce- tion. “We’re following very mittees?” Coates asked, Bach mentioned the con- on whether it can be PGA Tour Commissioner ment of three majors — closely, through the assis- suggesting the coronavi- tribution in a Sunday in- tance of our expert medi- rus pandemic may damp- played safely amid the Jay Monahan said. “But including the Masters in terview with a German coronavirus outbreak. as we’ve stressed on sev- November — going later cal advisers, the develop- en enthusiasm. “Many of newspaper but was not The Charles Schwab eral occasions, we will re- in the year. ment of more large-scale the broadcasters may not speci c about the recipi- Challenge at Colonial in sume competition only Even as it announced a testing capabilities. ... It have as big a presence ents of the aid. gives us con dence that Fort Worth, Texas, was when ... it is considered truncated schedule, sever- here of advertisers be- “We will not stand by we will be able to develop pushed back to June 11- safe to do so under the al key details were still cause of the economic and see our international a strong testing protocol 14. Assuming golf gets guidance of the leading being contemplated, such downturn.” federations collapse,” that will mitigate risk as Coates talked about the Coates said. the green light from gov- public health authorities.” as testing for COVID-19 much as we possibly can.” difference between “must- ernment and health of - Golf is the rst sport to at tournaments. have” features and “nice- OLYMPICS, B2 cials, the tour then would announce plans for a re- “We have a level of con - PGA, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020

TODAY IN SPORTS April 17 against Montreal. McCorry’s moves to online classes for now 1999 — Quarterbacks go 1-2-3 1939 — Joe Louis knocks out McCORRY’S Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first in the NFL Draft as Tim Couch, round in Los Angeles to retain the Donovan McNabb and Akili Smith From B1 go to Cleveland, Philadelphia and world heavyweight title. “It’s been great to see 1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four Cincinnati — the first quarterback the group grow so much consecutive home runs and drives trifecta since 1971. in eight runs as the Philadelphia 2001 — Barry Bonds becomes in such a short time,” Ful- Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to the 17th major leaguer to hit cher said. “Obviously it’s beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings 500 home runs. Bonds’ two-run, an unfortunate situation at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. eighth-inning drive off Terry Ad- with us all stuck inside, ams leads the San Francisco Gi- 1982 — The Denver Nuggets’ Alex but at least the members ants over the Los Angeles Dodg- English, Dan Issel and Kiki Vande- are able to keep active ers 3-2. weghe each average 20 points a and remain engaged in 2006 — Sidney Crosby, scores game, the first front court to do the community through three assists in Pittsburgh’s 6-1 so since Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan the group. It’s a way to win over the New York Islanders and Clyde Lovellette of St. Louis make light out of a tough to become the youngest player in in 1961. NHL history to score 100 points situation for a lot of peo- 1987 — Julius Erving of the Phil- in a season. The 18-year-old be- ple.” adelphia 76ers becomes the third comes the seventh NHL rookie to Established in Peabody player to score 30,000 points in reach the 100-point mark. in 1978, Bruce McCorry’s his pro career. Erving scores 38 2010 — Ubaldo Jimenez pitches Martial Arts is an acade- points to join Wilt Chamberlain the first no-hitter in the Colorado my dedicated to promot- and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Rockies’ 18-year history, domi- ing and heralding the 1994 — Carl Lewis and his San- nating the Atlanta Braves in a 4-0 teachings and benefits ta Monica Track Club teammates victory. of the martial arts world rewrite their world record in the 2011 — Jimmie Johnson wins the by bringing to the gener- 800-meter relay at the Mt. San Aaron’s 499, edging Clint Bowyer al knowledge a variety Antonio College Relays. Lewis, by about a foot. The official mar- of martial arts includ- Mike Marsh, Leroy Burrell and gin of 0.002 seconds, ties for the Floyd Heard are timed at 1:18.68, ing Cardio Kickboxing, closest finish in NASCAR Sprint World Taekwondo Feder- breaking the record of 1:19.11 Cup history. ation (W.T.F.), Taekwondo, they had set on April 25, 1992. 2018 — Brayden McNabb scores COURTESY PHOTO 1995 — Wayne Gretzky reaches against his former team in the Northern Praying Mantis 2,500 career points when he sets second period, lifting Vegas to A student at Bruce McCorry’s Martial Arts Academy runs through an Kung Fu, MMA, Tai-Chi, up a power-play goal by Rob Blake a 1-0 victory over the Los Ange- online lesson at home from the academy’s new Facebook group. and Yoga. in Los Angeles’ 5-2 loss to Calgary. les Kings that makes the Golden 1997 — The New Jersey Devils’ Knights the first expansion team Martin Brodeur becomes the sec- in NHL history to sweep its first ond NHL goalie to score in the playoff series. Marc-Andre Fleury playoffs. Brodeur’s empty net goal turns in another stellar perfor- caps a three-goal third period that mance, stopping 31 shots as the gives the Devils a 5-2 win and a Knights finish off their fourth one- 1-0 lead in a first-round series goal victory of the series. PGA Tour unveils plan to return in mid-June PGA an Open, the third-oldest From B1 on the PGA Tour schedule, said it would not be played The RBC Heritage at this year. Also canceled Hilton Head, previously was the Barbasol Champi- canceled this week, was onship in Kentucky, typi- brought back to be played cally held the same week after Colonial on June 18- as the British Open. The 21. Those dates previously Greenbrier tournament in belonged to the U.S. Open West Virginia was can- at Winged Foot, which celed for good. plans to move to Septem- The tour had only 40 ber. events in 2013, a short That would be followed season to prepare for the by the Travelers Champi- start of its wraparound onship in Connecticut and season that now begins in the Rocket Mortgage Clas- the fall. sic in Detroit. Even so, it could lead to The tour said its invita- a peculiar two seasons. tion-based tournaments The current season could — Colonial, Hilton Head have only one major cham- and the Memorial — pionship; the PGA Cham- would have their fields ex- pionship is scheduled for panded to 144 players. Aug. 6-9 at Harding Park Memorial, with Jack Nick- in San Francisco. The fol- laus as the host, takes the FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS July 16-19 week that had lowing season could have two Masters, two U.S. Fans hold up a sign for equal pay during the second half of an international friendly soccer match belonged to the British between the United States and Portugal in Philadelphia last summer. Open before it was can- Opens, the PGA Champi- celed. The World Golf onship and the British Championship in Mem- Open. phis, Tennessee, now has Other details the tour Women’s sports likely to bear brunt of the dates (July 30-Aug. 2) still has to sort out was when the Olympics were who fell under the “essen- to be played. tial” category that would coronavirus fallout when leagues return If all goes according to be allowed at tournaments plan, the season would beyond players, caddies, (AP) — Linked to the ris- you’re out there in a canoe, were postponed, can usu- and recommended mitiga- end on Sept. 7 at the Tour scoring official, rules offi- ing call for gender equity and seas get choppy, you’re ally make a living playing tion measures, including Championship with a Fe- cials and support staff. worldwide, women’s sports in big trouble. And that’s overseas, like many na- continued investment. dEx Cup champion get- Pazder said at least 25 were enjoying unprece- women’s sports. You know, tional team players. She “Who knows what the ting the $15 million bo- players are outside the dented attention and sup- we’re riding around out was just heading into the future will bring?” said nus. That would be a U.S., along with at least port before the coronavirus there in a canoe.” playoffs with her club in forward Jodie Taylor, who 36-tournament schedule, 35 caddies, all subject to pandemic. Among the signs women’s Turkey, which has a thriv- plays for the NWSL’s Reign down from 48 tourna- international travel re- The World Cup in France sports could suffer more ing professional volleyball and England’s national ments on the original strictions. put a spotlight on women’s was the recent decision by league, when play was sus- team and sits on the FIF- schedule. “We are playing very soccer, culminating with Independiente Santa Fe pended. Now she worries Pro player council. “It’s a Three more tourna- close attention to if and the United States lifting in Colombia to suspend about her opportunities in reality, it’s a stressful real- ments were canceled, one when those restrictions the trophy to chants of all player contracts for its a post-pandemic world. ity, and one that the world’s permanently. The Canadi- are changed,” he said. “Equal Pay!” — a nod to the women’s soccer team while “It’s hard to say what will kind of sitting back and team’s gender discrimina- saying the men’s team happen in Turkey or Chi- waiting for.” tion lawsuit against U.S. would only see pay cuts. na, where there are pretty Athletes in individual Tokyo Olympics could Soccer — and the sport re- The impact of COVID-19 strong economies for sport. sports could be hit hardest. mained in the public eye to and the resulting hit to the But for sure, Italy I know Tennis, golf and track ath- open the year. The profes- economy could resemble will have to decrease sala- letes are largely dependent face some cost cutting sional National Women’s the 2008 recession. The ries, maybe not at the top on competing to earn a pay- Soccer League, home to Houston Comets of the team, but I’m sure it’ll af- check, and that’s currently OLYMPICS on costs” to help Tokyo. many of the U.S. national WNBA could not find a fect lower teams and clubs,” impossible. The athletes From B1 “We are in the midst of team’s players, was expect- buyer and the league con- Robinson said. “We’re not face uncertainties going studying and reviewing ing to open its eighth sea- tracted back then. Whirl- finishing the season right forward: When the events Japan’s obligation to ab- the additional costs,” Mori son with a new television pool, meanwhile, pulled out now or playing, so that’s a do return, will the sponsors sorb the added costs is said. “Of course, we know contract. of its planned sponsorship hard financial burden for remain? Will younger pros- stipulated in the “Host that we will have to pay Women’s pro softball was of Women’s Professional our club because a lot of pects fall away from those City Contract” signed in what we have to pay. How- looking toward the sport’s Soccer, which had the un- the salaries for the coming sports out of economic ne- 2013 when the IOC award- ever, the general direction return to the Olympics for fortunate timing of launch- season depends on how we cessity? ed Tokyo the games. Nei- is reducing the costs to the the first time since 2008. ing in 2009 and lasted just finish in the playoffs.” The WTA said last week ther the IOC nor Japanese extent possible.” Professional volleyball, three seasons. NWSL Players Associa- that its planned start date officials are offering cost Tokyo CEO Toshiro which enjoys popularity in The WNBA is in better tion executive director Yael is now July 13. Wimbledon estimates, but media re- Muto promised to take a Europe, Russia and Brazil, shape today than many Averbuch West said cur- has been canceled for this ports in Japan suggest an fresh look “at the level of similarly draws peak inter- women’s sports because of rent fears about losses are year. added bill of $2 billion to services we provide.” est in an Olympic year. its affiliation with the NBA. legitimate. “Health and safety re- $6 billion on top of current “Of course we will re- Any momentum these The league has put off the “I think that everybody mains the top priority as spending. spond to the requests from leagues, and women’s start of the season, set for is afraid of that. And espe- we navigate the challenges Japan says officially it is federations and the na- sports in general, had May 15, but Commissioner cially right now, looking at ahead in these unprece- spending $12.6 billion, but tional Olympic commit- worldwide has seemingly Cathy Engelbert recently women’s soccer and coming dented times, and we will a national audit says the tees,” Muto added. “If we been halted by the pan- suggested it might be able off of what we feel is a huge do everything we can for figure is twice that much. fully responded to all the demic. Now the question is to return sooner rather positive momentum after the tour to resume at the Whatever the total, all but requests coming from whether women will lose than later. the World Cup, and the earliest opportunity once it $5.6 billion is public money. those entities the costs the gains they had made “We might be able to tip NWSL doing really well is safe to do so,” ATP Chair- The IOC was expected to would be exorbitant.” when life returns to nor- this season off before some and continuing to grow, it’s man Andrea Gaudenzi said. pay out about $600 mil- Coates was asked to ex- mal. other leagues since we only obviously a concern. This is The National Pro Fast- lion to federations this plain how Japan will be in “If the seas get choppy have 12 teams and 144 tough for everyone, includ- pitch softball league was year, proceeds from the shape to host the Olym- and rough and you’re out players,” she told The Asso- ing the ownership groups, hit particularly hard. The Tokyo Olympics. Some pics in 15 months. Muto there in a yacht, you can ciated Press. the fans, the players, the 17-year-old league included federations rely almost also expressed his concern go downstairs and live it But there are concerns league office,” Averbuch national teams from Aus- exclusively on IOC contri- last week. up and ride it out. You can among those who aren’t West said. tralia, Canada and China butions. Tokyo’s coronavirus cas- eat good, drink good and all similarly positioned. The international soccer this season in preparation A reporter for Japanese es have been spiking and that. Men’s sports are the Volleyball player Kelsey players’ union, FIFPro, is- for the Olympics. Australia broadcaster NHK asked Prime Minister Shinzo ones with the yacht,” said Robinson, who is on the sued a report Thursday and Canada have already organizing committee Abe has called for emer- Cheri Kempf, commission- U.S. team that was bound warning of the impact the said that even if the league president Yoshiro Mori if gency measures, asking er of the National Pro Fast- for the Tokyo Olympics this coronavirus could have on gets off the ground this sea- the IOC “should pitch in people to stay home. pitch softball league. “But if summer before the games women’s soccer worldwide son, they won’t participate. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- day at Shaw’s supermarket Will chronic patients be collateral larly arrests, reflect police records. at 210S Andover St.; at 6:54 In the event of a perceived inac- a.m. Thursday at 33 Centenni- curacy, it is the sole responsibility al Drive and 7 Summit St. victims of the pandemic? A report of a motor vehicle of the concerned party to contact crash with personal injury at Chronic patients repre- consequences.” patients via internet video care and treatment. the relevant police department and 5:32 am. Thursday at Salem sent a particularly vul- Using Carenity’s propri- or by phone. Doctors are Sophie Crozier, Head have the department issue a no- Country Club at 133 Forest nerable population in the etary platform, 4,717 sur- still available, and it al- of the Stroke Unit at the tice of correction to the Daily Item. St. A car reportedly crashed context of this pandem- vey responses were gath- lows us to avoid patients Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital Corrections or clarifications will not into a tree on Forest Street by ic. Global estimates re- ered and analyzed between congregating in waiting in Paris noted: “We’ve set be made without express notice of the golf course. The driver was veal that one person in March 17, 2020 and April rooms where they could up a working group with change from the arresting police taken to Lahey Burlington and four suffers from at least 5, 2020, and revealed: be exposed to the virus. other hospitals to analyze the minivan was towed. one chronic disease. The Twenty four percent of It is also likely that some what’s going on because department. survey respondents are chronic patients have dif- patients have decided to we’re seeing far fewer Complaints chronic patients with an ficulty finding an avail- postpone their regularly stroke victims, at least LYNN average age of 52 years. able doctor, 9 percent scheduled visits with their 50 percent fewer. And in A report of a road rage inci- 87 percent of respondents have stopped and/or inter- doctors for safety reasons.” cardio, it’s the same: half Arrest dent at 5:19 p.m. Wednesday are on background treat- rupted their background Since the beginning of as many heart attacks. at Sullivan Tire & Auto Service ment and living in one of treatment, 10 percent the confinement, 40 per- That’s not normal, and it Farah Ibrahim, 25, of 44 at 175 Washington St. A call- the following countries: have difficulty findingcent of patients report is worrisome. Are patients Estes St., was arrested and er reported someone threw a U.S., France, UK, Germa- their prescription drugs consulting their doctor afraid to get in the way? charged with trespassing, ar- drink at him. ny, Spain or Italy. in pharmacies, 42 percent less than usual. In addi- For some, they arrive too restee furnishing false ID info, A report of a disturbance Michael Chekroun, have had a consultation tion, 3.5 percent of pa- late or they die at home.” receiving stolen property, and at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at founder of Carenity, com- or surgery cancelled or re- tients have stopped their The results of this survey on warrant charges of improp- Maddy’s Car Wash at 300 mented on the results of scheduled. treatment altogether and come at a time when gener- er use of a credit card, larceny Andover St. A caller report- the survey: “In this context Dr. Giacomo Basadonna, 5.5 percent have tempo- al practitioners globally are of a credit card, concealed ed a large group of people of an unprecedented health Alira Health’s Chief Medi- rarily stopped taking their raising their voices to warn motor vehicle thief, truck were revving their car engines crisis, it is important that cal Officer commented, “An medication. 10 percent of the risk of loss of oppor- breaking and entering for a at the car wash and racing chronic patients continue important factor to consid- of patients say they have tunity for patients suffer- felony, operation of a motor around the area. An officer to have the best possible er is that this pandemic difficulty finding their pre- ing from chronic illnesses, vehicle with a suspended li- reported he moved the group access to care. This is no has hindered physical vis- scription in a pharmacy. particularly following an- cense, failure to stop for po- along. longer the case for many, its. Currently, almost all These figures show that nouncements in several lice, receiving a stolen motor countries asking citizens to A disturbance was reported and we face a risk of ther- dentists have suspended there is a risk of thera- vehicle, daytime breaking and apeutic disruption. Delays patient appointments, and reserve their medical travel at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday at peutic discontinuation for entering for a felony, and lar- in care could have serious many physicians see their patients requiring regular for urgent care. 54 Paleologos St. A caller re- ceny from a building at 10:39 ported a group of young peo- a.m. Wednesday. ple were standing too close together in front of the house. Layoffs and pay cuts are now Accidents Police reported the people A report of a motor vehicle were all members of the same crash at 1:43 p.m. Wednes- household. striking more white collar jobs day at 500 Lynnfield St.; at 2 p.m. Wednesday at 422 Theft By Christopher Lynnfield St.; at 7:59 p.m. A report of a larceny at Rugaber Wednesday at Popeyes at 12:40 p.m. Thursday at 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS 180 Boston St.; at 7:51 a.m. Thursday at South and Sum- Nelson Road. A man walked WASHINGTON — First, mer streets. into the police station to re- it was bars, restaurants, A report of a motor vehicle port a package was stolen hotels. And clothing crash with personal injury from his front steps. Three stores, movie theaters, en- at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday at Samsung cellphones valued tertainment venues. And Shepard and Warren streets; at $1,700 were stolen. countless small business- at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday at es, from bookstores to bar- 25 Keslar Ave.; at 6:56 a.m. SAUGUS ber shops. Thursday at Henry Avenue Now, the record-setting and Washington Street. Accidents flood of layoffs unleashed by the viral outbreak is Theft A caller at 1:49 p.m. extending beyond the ser- Wednesday reported a car vices industries that bore A report of a larceny at had struck his vehicle on the initial brunt and are 10:39 p.m. Wednesday at Main St. and took off. He still suffering most. White 211 Washington St. had no other information. collar employees, ranging Dispatched officers spoke from software program- MARBLEHEAD with the reporting party and mers and legal assistants PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS determined that the driver’s to sales associates and A man looks at the closed sign in front of Illinois Department of side door appeared to have some health care workers, Complaints Employment Security in Chicago. been backed into. A report are absorbing layoffs or salary cuts. So are work- An older man was report- was taken. er health providers have staffs, too. One victim was All businesses deemed ers in other occupations, edly walking the Causeway cut back on nonessential Fern Weinbaum, who was nonessential have been like construction and real on Ocean Avenue in violation Complaints procedures, and some are furloughed last month closed in nearly every estate. of COVID rules at 3:46 p.m. from her job as a legal sec- A caller at 12:33 a.m. The mounting toll of job shedding jobs. state. Some economists Wednesday. The man claimed The software company retary at a small law firm say the unemployment he was taking a picture and Thursday reported debris in losses resulted last week the roadway on Essex St. The in 5.2 million new ap- Toast, which works with in Manhattan. Weinbaum, rate could reach as high as was advised by police. the restaurant indus- 68, still hasn’t received 20 percent in April, which A report of loud music at Department of Public Works plications for unemploy- was notified. ment benefits, the Labor try, last week cut half its her unemployment bene- would be the highest rate 6:04 p.m. Wednesday on workforce — 1,300 people fits, which she is counting since the Depression. By Broughton Road. A caller re- Police received a call at Department said Thurs- 7:09 p.m. Wednesday from a day. That raised the total — citing a dizzying drop in on to help pay her month- comparison, unemploy- ported the music in the area restaurant sales. Yelp, the ly rent of $1,100. ment never topped 10 was so loud that it was “com- woman who reported a black number of laid-off workers vehicle was parked on Lincoln in the month since the vi- customer review site, cut “I am very anxious, I percent during the Great ing through the walls” and 1,000 jobs. Groupon, the need the money,” she said. Recession. disrupting him from watching Ave. in front of her residence. rus all but shut down the Officers determined the other economy to 22 million — online discount company, “It’s very frustrating.” The coronavirus is also TV. Police reported the call The grim figures on lay- party was waiting for some- by far the worst run of U.S. shed 2,800. hammering economies was unfounded since there Layoffs jumped by near- offs, furloughs and salary around the world. The one. job losses on record. was no loud music in the ly 40,000 in Texas earlier cuts point to a U.S. econ- International Monetary A caller at 7:18 p.m. “There really is no in- area. this month, the govern- omy that is tumbling into Fund said this week that Wednesday reported a male dustry that is immune A caller reported she heard ment’s report said, fueled what appears to be a ca- the global economy will in another apartment on Ne- from the effects of the out- two loud bangs in the area partly by job losses in a lamitous recession, the likely shrink 3 percent this whall Ave. is filming the call- break,” said Daniel Zhao, of the house at 7:45 p.m. senior economist at job category that includes worst in decades. The na- year, the worst downturn Wednesday on Hines Court. ing party. Dispatched officers data processing and on- tion’s output could shrink since the 1930s. The IMF reported being unable to de- listings website Glassdoor, She was not sure where the said. line publishing companies. by roughly 10.5 percent forecasts that the Europe- noise came from, but said tect suspicious activity at the In Maine, job cuts swept before it starts to rebound, an economies that use the time. Employee discussions of it “shook the whole house.” layoffs on Glassdoor have through employers in the according to Ryan Sweet, euro currency will shrink A 911 call was made at Police were unable to locate jumped 47 percent among professional and scientific an economist at Moody’s 7.5 percent, while Japan’s 6:13 p.m. regarding threats anything. information technology fields, which includes ar- Analytics. That would contracts 5.2 percent. The A Girdler Road resident made to the assistant man- firms and 64 percent in chitectural and engineer- be more than double the global lending agency, called the 911 line at 3:30 ager at Walmart on Broadway. finance, Zhao said. Such ing companies. Healthcare contraction that occurred which has seen 102 of its a.m. Thursday to report there Dispatched officers deter- discussions have nearly workers and administra- during the 2008-2009 re- 189 member nations ask was a group of people in front mined the offending party left doubled among workers tive support staff lost jobs cession, which was the it for assistance, does fore- of her home who were being before officer arrival. in health care. That’s no in Tennessee. worst downturn since the cast a solid rebound next loud and making noises that Police received a walk-in longer surprising: Many Some law firms have felt Great Depression of the year. But it said the outlook sounded like “banging around report at 5:59 p.m. Wednes- doctors’ offices and oth- compelled to shrink their 1930s. is unusually uncertain. trash cans.” Police searched day from a man who said the area and could not find he received threatening text anyone. messages from his neighbor. Young woman killed, Fishing group seeks A Harbor View Lane caller A report was taken. reported she wanted to vent A grounds supervisor at 18-year-old man charged halt to offshore about a man who did not give Stevens pond called at 1:12 her enough room for social p.m. Wednesday to report he with murder wind development distancing while she was out found two dead rabbits on the walking that morning at 7:15 property which he believed to ASSOCIATED PRESS Kelley and charged him with murder and several a.m. Thursday. She said she be suspicious. BOSTON — A young ASSOCIATED PRESS chusetts on Tuesday, New firearms offenses, police has been abiding by the rules woman has been fatally Hampshire Public Radio said. It was not clear if he CONCORD, N.H. — A with not running the Cause- shot and an 18-year-old SWAMPSCOTT fishing industry group is reported. way and was frustrated that man has been charged had an attorney. asking several New En- The group requested others were inconsiderate. with murder in her death, No possible motive or Complaints a six-month halt on the Boston police said. relationship between the gland governors to post- PEABODY A report of a disturbance The victim was killed in victim and suspect was pone the planning process federal planning process at 10:59 a.m. Wednesday the city’s Dorchester neigh- immediately disclosed. of offshore wind develop- for putting wind turbines at Santander Bank at 495 borhood at about 3:30 p.m. The victim was de- ment during the coronavi- in the Gulf of Maine. In Accidents rus pandemic. Paradise Road; at 5:58 p.m. Wednesday, police said in scribed by police only as a the letter, the group said “female victim in her late The Responsible Off- A report of a motor vehicle Wednesday at Train Depot at a statement. She suffered efforts to fight COVID-19 crash at 4:18 p.m. Wednes- 10 Railroad Ave. multiple gunshot wounds teens” and her name was shore Development Alli- and was pronounced dead not made public. ance sent a letter to the will limit the public’s abil- at the scene. The shooting remains governors of Maine, New ity to contribute to the Police arrested Anthony under investigation. Hampshire and Massa- process.

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CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Son won’t accept mom’s new relationship with old friend DEAR ABBY: I was school principal had an married for more than 20 Dear Abby is written by Abigail affair with a married years and am recently di- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne teacher. vorced. I should have My concern is that the done it years ago, but my Phillips, and was founded by her administration knows son, “Nicky,” begged me mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact this but does nothing not to. He’s 22. Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. about it. I have addressed I am now dating a gen- Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. them with my concerns. I tleman, “Clyde,” and am believe there was an very happy to be in this abuse of power. If they relationship. Clyde treats are willing to sweep this an “attitude” with Clyde. but for you and his dad, it me like a queen. I have under the rug, what else He hardly speaks to him was the final step in dis- known him longer than have they swept? Should and never spends time engaging from a mar- I’ve known my ex-hus- I mind my own business with us. riage that had been over band. He and his family or pursue the issue fur- I have always been for years. Tell him you (including his ex-wife) ther? are close friends. there for Nicky. His ac- love him and are sorry he Before we started dat- tions hurt. He can’t seem is upset, but it’s no excuse MOM ON PATROL ing, Clyde called my ex, to accept that I’m happy for treating Clyde badly, IN NEW YORK told him we were going to and that Clyde and I are and you expect him to start seeing each other more than friends now. treat Clyde with respect, DEAR MOM: Because and that he wanted my Before we started dating, if not affection. Then go of the litigious environ- ex to hear it from him, Nicky and Clyde had a on and enjoy your life be- ment we live in, many not through the rumor good relationship. How cause you deserve it. businesses and educa- mill. My ex said he was do I get my son to come tional institutions have fine with it and thanked around? DEAR ABBY: My chil- policies that discourage him for letting him know. dren attend a school fraternization. What you We then informed SECOND CHANCE where they are in three consider an abuse of pow- Clyde’s kids and my son. IN MICHIGAN different buildings. One er may be a relationship Everyone was fine with it is in high school, one in between consenting except Nicky. He’s upset DEAR SECOND middle school and the adults. You say you have that we started dating CHANCE: Nicky may be youngest is in elementa- brought this to the atten- three months after my hoping that you and his ry. Recently, the married tion of school administra- divorce. Mind you, my father might one day rec- elementary school princi- tion. I think you have marriage to Nicky’s fa- oncile and regard Clyde pal had an affair with a done enough. From now ther was over years ago. as an interloper. Explain married teacher’s assis- on, stay out of this unless Clyde had nothing to do to him that the divorce tant. A few years before, you have absolute proof with it. Now my son has may seem recent to him, the married middle there is coercion involved. BRIDGE

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By Vladimir to start preparations for dered a partial economic “On Victory Day, we hon- Isachenkov the parade and other fes- shutdown until April 30 or the heroes who defend- ASSOCIATED PRESS tivities,” he said, adding and recently warned of- ed the country and the that the celebration will ficials to prepare for the rest of the world and sacri- MOSCOW — Russian be held later this year. “most extraordinary” sce- ficed their lives to protect President Vladimir Putin The postponement fol- narios of the outbreak, be- others,” Putin said, adding on Thursday postponed lowed an earlier decision cause the number of infec- that Russians still will next month’s Victory Day by Putin to put off a vote tions in Russia has grown mark the day despite the celebrations marking the originally scheduled for exponentially. need to delay the public 75th anniversary of the April 22 on constitutional The country has regis- ceremonies. “Every family defeat of Nazi Germany changes that would allow tered 27,938 coronavirus will remember and honor in World War II, citing the him to stay in office until cases and 232 deaths. Offi- its heroes.” worsening coronavirus 2036, if he desired. cials have scrambled to se- Chinese President Xi pandemic for putting off The plebiscite and the cure breathing machines Jinping, French President the lavish festivities that Victory Day celebrations and other essential sup- Emmanuel Macron and have dominated the Krem- had topped Russia’s polit- plies as the outbreak has other foreign dignitaries lin’s political agenda. ical calendar for months, worsened. had promised to attend In televised remarks, a and the decision to delay Since the Soviet era, this year’s parade, which grim-faced Putin said the both was clearly a painful Victory Day has been the was to involve 14,000 virus makes public gather- and difficult one that fol- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS nation’s most revered hol- troops and 300 tanks and ings such as the huge pa- lowed weeks of procrasti- Officers patrol an almost empty Red Square. iday, reflecting the coun- other vehicles in a massive rade through Red Square nation by the Kremlin. try’s enormous suffering display of military might. on May 9 too dangerous. “The May 9 date is sa- ed. The festivities include fought in the war carry during World War II. Rus- Russian troops already “The risks linked to the cred for us, but every life is gatherings of veterans their photos. sian officials have put the had started rehearsing epidemic that hasn’t yet priceless too,” Putin said. and massive demonstra- Putin himself took part nation’s death toll at 27 for the parade, drilling at reached its peak are ex- All Victory Day celebra- tions dubbed the “Immor- in those marches, carrying million in the war, and a range outside Moscow tremely high, and that tions across Russia will tal Regiment” in which a picture of his father. some historians think it that was configured to re- doesn’t give me the right also be postponed, he add- relatives of those who The president has or- could be higher. semble Red Square. CLASSIFIED

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Phone us: 781-593-7700 Email us: [email protected] Find us online: FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM CLASSIFIED B7 INTERNATIONAL Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests By Cara Anna the global race to obtain U.S. decision to cut fund- has some of the world’s ASSOCIATED PRESS testing kits and other bad- ing for the WHO, saying weakest health systems. ly needed medical equip- it “absolutely will affect Ten African nations JOHANNESBURG — ment. While the number of (African Union) member have no ventilators at all More than 1 million coro- virus cases across the con- states’ ability to receive to treat virus patients navirus tests will be rolled tinent was above 17,000 support” from the U.N. who need respiratory sup- out starting next week in on Thursday, health offi- agency. The U.S. is the top port, the Africa CDC chief Africa to address the “big cials have said the testing donor to the WHO, but said, but arrangements gap” in assessing the true shortage means more are President Donald Trump are being made to deliver number of cases on the out there. has complained about al- some recently donated by continent, the head of the South Africa, the most leged mismanagement, to the Jack Ma Foundation. African Centers for Dis- assertive African nation widespread objections. Nkengasong did not name ease Control and Preven- in testing, has carried out The WHO’s regional the 10 countries. tion said Thursday, while 90,000 tests so far, accord- chief for Africa, Matshidi- More than 400 ventila- one projection estimates ing to its health ministry. so Moeti, said that for the tors arrived on the conti- more than 10 million se- It’s not immediately clear current biennium, or two nent this week as part of vere cases of the virus in how many people have years, the region has re- the latest major delivery the next six months. been tested across Africa. ceived almost $50 million of essential supplies to all “Maybe 15 million tests” One projection over the from the U.S. of Africa’s 54 countries, will be required in Af- next six months shows Of the U.S. decision, the WHO said. rica over the next three more than 10 million se- she said the impact will Nkengasong again months, John Nkengasong vere cases of the virus, Mi- be significant in fighting called for solidarity inside said. chel Yao, the World Health diseases beyond the coro- and outside Africa in com- The new initiative to Organization’s emergen- navirus including malar- bating the virus, saying dramatically accelerate cy operations manager ia and HIV and “we are that “COVID-19 will not testing comes as the con- in Africa, told a separate very much hoping it will be defeated anywhere on tinent of 1.3 billion people briefing. “But these are be rethought.” Overall, the the continent until it is PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS braces for its turn in the still to be fine-tuned,” he WHO’s 47-country sub-Sa- defeated everywhere on pandemic that has rolled said, and public health haran Africa region will the continent.” Residents walk on the street of an Alexandra from China to Europe and measures could have an need about $300 million For most people, the coro- township in Johannesburg, South Africa. the U.S. and now beyond. impact. The West Africa over the next six months navirus causes mild to mod- Experts have said Africa Ebola outbreak in 2014-16 to support what the coun- erate symptoms such as fe- Millions of low-income acknowledged the econom- is weeks behind Europe never reached the “alarm- tries are doing to combat ver and cough. But for some, people across Africa are ic pain the lockdowns and and the U.S. but the rise ing numbers” projected, he the virus, she said. especially older adults and struggling as countries be- other measures create but in cases has looked alarm- said. Any reduction in support those with other health gin to extend weeks-long said “the long-term gains ingly similar. The Africa CDC chief for African nations will be problems, it can cause pneu- lockdowns to slow the vi- are incomparable” for the Africa has suffered in expressed concern for the painful as the continent monia and death. rus’ spread. Nkengasong continent. Ukraine and Russia-backed rebels exchange prisoners ASSOCIATED PRESS office of Ukrainian Presi- of captivity,” Andriy Yer- The last major prisoner dent Volodymyr Zelenskiy. mak, Zelenskiy’s chief of swap between separat- KYIV, Ukraine — Fourteen rebels were re- staff, said. “We’re bringing ist rebels and Ukrainian Ukrainian forces and Rus- leased in exchange. back all Ukrainians (held forces took place in De- sia-backed rebels exchanged It was the third prisoner captive by the rebels). With cember, when the two 34 prisoners Thursday in the latest trade aimed at exchange since Zelenskiy no exceptions. This is what sides exchanged 124 reb- creating conditions that was elected in a landslide strong countries that value els for 76 Ukrainians. could lead to the end of last year on promises of their citizens do.” Ukraine continues to the six-year war in eastern ending the conflict in east- Prisoner exchanges negotiate for the return Ukraine, the Ukrainian ern Ukraine, which has were part of an agreement of prisoners held in Rus- president’s office said. killed more than 14,000 brokered last year at a sia and the Crimean Ukraine took back 20 people since 2014 and ag- summit of the leaders of Peninsula, according to of its citizens in the swap gravated tensions between Ukraine, Russia, Germa- Zelenskiy’s office. Russia with the two separatist Russia and the West. ny and France. The aim is annexed Crimea in 2014 entities in the rebel-con- “All of this is being done to take confidence-build- in a move that Ukraine PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS trolled east, according for Ukrainians, who we ing steps toward talks to and most other nations to a statement from the must rescue from the hell end the war. consider illegal. The sun begins to rise through trees as Blue- bells, also known as wild Hyacinth, bloom in the Hallerbos forest in Halle, Belgium. Coronavirus could erode global Belgian bluebells are fight against other diseases too beautiful to see By Aniruddha else, I’ll fall sick faster.” es and suspending health cases, and skilled doctors Ghosal D’Souza said others also services, “our greatest transferred to COVID-19 during pandemic and Victoria Milko must be “suffering because fear” is resources for oth- patients. ASSOCIATED PRESS of the coronavirus without er diseases being diverted Similar scenes are un- getting infected by it.” and depleted, said Dr. John folding worldwide. Even By Raf Casert there, soaking in the NEW DELHI — Lavi- ASSOCIATED PRESS morning scents almost na D’Souza hasn’t been As the world focuses on Nkengasong, head of the in countries with high- alone at dawn, while in able to collect her govern- the pandemic, experts fear Africa Centers for Disease ly developed health care HALLE, Belgium — normal years photogra- losing ground in the long Control and Prevention. systems, such as South When nature is at its ment-supplied anti-HIV phy fans would already medication since the fight against other infec- That is compounded in Korea, patients seeking brightest this year, it needs be blocking the best views tious diseases like AIDS, countries with already treatment for diseases like to be hidden from sight. abrupt lockdown of In- and cyclists whizzing by. dia’s 1.3 billion people last tuberculosis and cholera overburdened health care TB had to be turned away, Parks and woods in Paradoxically, Snoeck ap- that kill millions every year. systems, like Sudan. Doc- said Hojoon Sohn, of Johns Belgium, like in much of month during the corona- preciates the lack of crowds. virus outbreak. Also at risk are decadeslong tors at Al-Ribat National Hopkins Bloomberg School Europe, are a riot of color “Up to now, it has been efforts that allowed the Hospital in Sudan’s cap- of Public Health, who is and scents in springtime, Marooned in a small pretty well respected,” World Health Organization ital, Khartoum, shared a based in South Korea. many so magnificent they city away from her home he said of the measures, to set target dates for erad- document detailing na- About 30 percent of glob- would draw far too thick in Mumbai, the medicine insisting the medical icating malaria, polio and tionwide measures: few- al TB cases — out of 10 mil- a crowd in the times of a she needs to manage her needs trump any other other illnesses. er patients admitted to pandemic. disease has run out. The lion each year — are never consideration. So some are closed, or 43-year-old is afraid that With the coronavirus emergency rooms, elec- diagnosed, and the gaps in The bad news for visi- parking areas are off her immune system will overwhelming hospitals, tive surgeries indefinitely care are concentrated in 10 tors is good news for the limits and non-locals are crash: “Any disease, the redirecting medical staff, postponed, primary care countries with the most in- banned from visiting. bluebells themselves. coronavirus or something causing supply shortag- eliminated for non-critical fections, Sohn said. Many tourists are sent Ever more, they get tram- back and some are even pled by tourists during fined if they won’t take no the season, and many of for an answer. them don’t recover for the Some leaders use pandemic to The extraordinary mea- next year. Now, the fragile sures are felt deeply as flowers stay intact. bluebells are in bloom in For Halle, the town of the Hallerbos forest, some 30,000, though, it makes sharpen tools against critics 10 miles south of Brus- the coronavirus crisis sels. In a good year, up to even more painful as it is By Grant Peck by allegedly posting false people at home and stave around the world, govern- 100,000 tourists come to one of those festivals im- and Preeyapa T. information — an offense off the pandemic, some ments have a harder time gaze in wonder at its vast possible to postpone. To Khunsong punishable by up to five are unhappy about hav- controlling messages to purple carpet under the rub it in, the weather has ASSOCIATED PRESS years’ imprisonment and ing their missteps publi- the public without expos- beech trees. been unusually warm. The a fine of $3,000. cized. Others are taking ing how little/how much economic cost especially BANGKOK — Health “This pains the heart Danai told The Associ- advantage of the crisis to they do in comparison to hits bars and restaurants, concerns were on artist badly,” Halle mayor Marc ated Press that his Face- silence critics and tighten other countries around Snoeck said. Danai Ussama’s mind Snoeck told the Associ- book post, though public, control. the world,” she said in an ated Press. “This goes In town, the chocolat- when he returned to Thai- was really meant just for “COVID-19 poses signif- ier Marleen Van Volsem land last month from a email interview. against anything that we a small circle of 40 to 50 icant threats to govern- In Cambodia, where normally work for.” of Praleen usually makes trip to Spain. He noticed people. Instead it went vi- ment and regime security Prime Minister Hun Sen During the annual April a popular line of bluebell that he and his fellow pas- ral. as it has the potential to has been in power for 35 Bluebell Festival, the chocolates with purple sengers did not go through He believes the govern- expose poor governance throngs on weekends or berry fillings. medical checks after arriv- ment is afraid its oppo- and lack of transparency years, human rights group sunny days are so big that “There usually is a dip ing at Bangkok’s airport, nents would use his ob- on issues that affect every LICADHO has document- social distancing would be- after Easter, so the festival and thought it worth not- servation as proof it was citizen in a given country,” ed 24 cases of people being come impossible along the was great timing. Now, we ing on his Facebook page. failing the fight against said Aim Sinpeng, an as- detained for sharing infor- walking paths. During their can’t do it,” van Volsem said. The airport authorities the coronavirus, and acted sistant professor of politi- mation about the corona- three-week stretch of flow- There is one solace denied it, lodged a com- against him as a warning cal science at the Univer- virus. ering, the bluebells attract though, Snoeck said. plaint with police, and he to others. sity of Sydney. They include four sup- tourists from as far as Chi- “We are 100 percent was arrested at his gallery As governments across “As the pandemic is a porters of the dissolved na and the United States. sure that the flowers will in Phuket for violating the world enact emer- global issue and is con- opposition Cambodia Na- Now, a local can walk be back next year.” the Computer Crime Act gency measures to keep stantly on the news tional Rescue Party. B8 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 BUSINESS Stocks climb as Pentagon: $10B pandemic winners cloud contract have record highs

By Stan Choe, good, but companies can was legal Damian J. Troise show they’ve taken steps and Alex Veiga to stop the cash drain or By Robert Burns amounts of classified data, ASSOCIATED PRESS that they’ve positioned ASSOCIATED PRESS allowing the U.S. military themselves well,” said Sal to improve communica- NEW YORK — Even in Bruno, chief investment WASHINGTON — The this new stay-at-home, in- tions with soldiers on the officer at IndexIQ. Pentagon’s process for battlefield and use artifi- creasingly jobless economy, awarding a highly lucra- Amazon, Dollar Gener- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS cial intelligence to speed some businesses are mak- tive cloud computing con- al and Walmart all closed up its war planning and ing out as clear winners, A currency trader walks by a screen showing tract to Microsoft instead at record highs as people fighting capabilities. and gains for Amazon, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index of Amazon was in line with stock up on staples. Net- Amazon sued the Pen- health care companies and (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room legal and government pur- flix also reached an all- tagon after Microsoft won stocks in other pockets of in Seoul, South Korea. chasing standards, a gov- time high as people spend the contract. Work on the the market helped prop up ernment watchdog agency more time than ever at project has been halted as Wall Street Thursday. JPMorgan Chase lost 3.8 which indicates a health- said Wednesday. home, while health care the lawsuit proceeds. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 stocks in the S&P 500 rose percent, and Citigroup ier backdrop.” The Defense Depart- The judge presiding over percent after flipping be- 2.2 percent for the biggest slid 5.5 percent. The S&P 500 rose 16.19 ment inspector gener- the bid protest in the U.S. tween small gains and gain among the 11 sectors Energy companies and points to 2,799.55. The al found no evidence Court of Federal Claims losses following a govern- that make up the index. owners of shopping malls Dow Jones Industri- of White House inter- said in March that Ama- ment report that 5.2 mil- The losers in the coro- were also hard hit as peo- al Average added 33.33 ference in the contract lion Americans filed for navirus pandemic, mean- ple stay at home amid ef- points, or 0.1 percent, to award process. But the zon’s challenge likely had unemployment benefitswhile, took yet more hits. forts to slow the spread of 23,537.68, the Nasdaq report said investigators merit on some technical last week. The report was United Airlines sank 11.5 the virus. Simon Property jumped 139.19, or 1.7 could not fully review grounds involving pricing. universally regarded as percent for the one of the Group lost 13.3 percent, percent, to 8,532.36 and that aspect of the matter The review released awful, and it brought the worst slides in the S&P and Occidental Petroleum the Russell 2000 index of because the White House Wednesday by the Defense total for the last month 500 after its CEO told em- fell 10.4 percent. smaller stocks slumped would not allow unfet- Department’s inspector to roughly 22 million. But ployees that demand for Analysts see the separa- 5.89, or 0.5 percent, to tered access to witnesses. general did not draw a markets had braced for travel “is essentially zero tion of winners and losers 1,178.09. The contract, potential- conclusion about whether a number that was even and shows no sign of im- as an encouraging sign The market’s momentum ly worth $10 billion, was the Redmond, Washing- more awful, which helped proving in the near term.” for the market. Earlier picked up in the last min- awarded to Microsoft last ton-based Microsoft Corp. limit losses for stocks. As a sector, financial in the sell-off, fears about utes of trading as the White October, prompting tech was appropriately de- The day’s move for the stocks weighed heaviest the impending recession House prepared to dis- rival Amazon to cry foul. clared the winner. Rather, S&P 500 was one of its on the market with banks pulled the plug for stocks cuss guidelines outlining a Amazon Web Services, a it looked at whether the mildest since the coro- continuing their weeklong across sectors. phased approach to reopen- market leader in providing decision-making process navirus outbreak began slide. Worries are high “We had a market that ing businesses, schools and cloud computing services, was proper and legal. It knocking stocks lower two that business-shutdown was dotted with indis- other areas of life. had long been considered also examined allegations months ago. But it belied orders — and the pun- criminate selling,” said Treasury yields fell a leading candidate to of unethical behavior some churn underneath, ishing sweep of layoffs Quincy Krosby, chief again and remain ex- run the Pentagon’s Joint by Pentagon officials in- as losers in the index out- they’re causing — will market strategist at Pru- tremely low, though, Enterprise Defense Infra- volved in the matter and numbered winners. force households and busi- dential Financial. “Now which shows how pessi- structure project, known generally determined that “We know the num- nesses to default on bil- you have a differentia- mistic investors are about as JEDI. 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